99 years ago, French airman Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly across the English Channel in a plane. Recently, a man named Yves Rossy accomplished this very same 22-mile flight from Calais to Dover using a single jet propelled wing, also known as a jet pack. The flight took just less than 10 minutes and was described by Mr. Rossy as "great, really great". After close weather observations and planing, he was taken up into the air by a plain, proceeded to ignite the jets, and jumped out. Rossy was able to reach speeds of over 125 miles per hour. After crossing the channel, he parachuted back down to earth, being broadcasted live on the National Geographic Channel.
I find this to be a revolutionary technological advancement, not only in experiment, but also in the advancement of solo transportation. I believe that jet-packs have potential to be an extremely useful utility for military and even private transport. However, there is still work to be done to perfect it. Even Yves Rossy had to wear special protective clothing so that the jet engine wouldn't burn him because he was just centimeters away. If they can somehow create a jet-pack that would be limited on heat output, and could take off by itself, the possibilities would be endless.
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