Swiss ‘rocketman’ crosses the English Channel in 10 minutes
Swiss pilot Yves Rossy lands near Dover in southern England after flying across the English Channel on a jet-propelled wing. “It was perfect. Blue sky, sunny, no clouds, perfect conditions,” Rossy told the Associated Press. “We prepared everything, and it was great.”
Rossy jumped out of a plane at about 8,200 feet, fired up his jets and made the 22-mile trip from Calais, France. (Adrian Dennis / AFP / Getty Images)
Landing near Dover, England, Yves Rossy, right, accepts congratulations after flying his jet-propelled wing over the English Channel. His flight took just 10 minutes. (Alastair Grant / Associated Press)
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy heads to a plane to begin his crossing of the English Channel on a jet-propelled wing, flying from Calais in northern France to Dover, England. (Michel Setboun / EPA)
Yves Rossy parachutes to the ground after he crossed the English Channel using a jet-propelled wing. He crossed the channel strapped to the homemade wing and then parachuted into a field near Dover, England. (Michel Setbound / EPA)
Yves Rossy parachutes toward his landing site near Dover in southern England after flying across the English Channel on a jet-propelled wing. (Adrian Dennis / AFP / Getty Images)
Yves Rossy touches down in a field near Dover, England, after a 10-minute flight across the English Channel on a jet-propelled wing. (Adrian Dennis / AFP / Getty Images)
A photo of Yves Rossy, taken May 14, flying above Bex, Switzerland, using his his jet-propelled wing. Rossy used the device to cross the English Channel. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Images)
A May 14 photo shows Yves Rossy demonstrating his jet-propelled wing above Bex, Switzerland. Using the wing, the Swiss pilot crossed the English Channel in 10 minutes. (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty Images)
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy celebrates at St. Margaret’s Lighthouse in Dover, England, after having successfully flown across the English Channel using a jet-propelled wing. (Joel Chant / AFP / Getty Images)
Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy is surrounded by well-wishers and reporters in Dover, England, after crossing the English Channel using a jet-propelled wing. (Michel Setboun / EPA)
