Rocketman

A man jumps out of a plane with a rocket-propelled hang-glider on his back

David highlighted this Rocketman captured on news video from the BBC of a 48-year-old Swiss man has successfully jumped out of a plane over the Alps using a new improved version of his jet propelled hang-glider.  Yves Rossy has spent five years training for the event and was helped by four jet engines.

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