http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-07/swiss-jet-man-flies-around-japans-mount-fuji/5075462

Swiss jet man flies around Japan’s Mount Fuji

Updated 40 minutes ago

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy is known as jet man. He can fly with the help of his two-metre wide kevlar wings and four jet engines, and he has been getting a unique view of Japan’s Mount Fuji. At about 200kph, he was able to fly nine times around the mountain before coming back down to earth, likening the experience to being in the palm of a giant hand.

I’ve got a policy of staying as far as I can away from volcanoes.

But kudos to the jet man.

Impressive. They should be available by Christmas in different sizes for the whole family.

What an unfortunate turn of phrase.

morrie said:

What an unfortunate turn of phrase.

How so?

dv said:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-07/swiss-jet-man-flies-around-japans-mount-fuji/5075462

Swiss jet man flies around Japan’s Mount Fuji

Updated 40 minutes ago

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy is known as jet man. He can fly with the help of his two-metre wide kevlar wings and four jet engines, and he has been getting a unique view of Japan’s Mount Fuji. At about 200kph, he was able to fly nine times around the mountain before coming back down to earth, likening the experience to being in the palm of a giant hand.

Where does he get his hydrogen peroxide? Or is it hydrazine?

they are jet engines and run on kero with some oil for lube.

which is why, i guess, he’s known as jetman and not rocketman.