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First jet wing flight across the English Channel

First jet wing flight across the English Channel
Who
Yves Rossy
What
First
Where
English Channel
When
16 September 2008
On 26 September 2008 Yves Rossy, a Swiss pilot and inventor, known as Jet Man or Fusionman, became the first person to fly across the English Channel using a jet powered fixed wing strapped to his back. He took 9 minutes 7 seconds and attained a speed of 186 mph. The jet wing weighed about 55kg and four kerosene burning jet turbines are attached for propulsion.