Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 10:47am
Another day, another ambitious dude tries to build a jetpack.
jetpack stories
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 12:09pm
Around these corners of the Internet, Jetman is a hero, a legend, a 52-year-old Swiss pilot who has done the impossible — fly solo in the skies, among jets and over the Grand Canyon. Here Yvess "Jetman" Rossy is taking his jetpack over Switzerland's skies in breathtaking high def.
Monday, May 30, 2011 - 12:46pm
It's looking more and more like the Martin jetpack (or rather, ducted fanpack) is going to be the first personal jetpack that you can actually go out and buy. Last week, the it got even closer to showrooms with a successful test of its rocket-launched parachute emergency safety system.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 11:46am
If you're a guy who's feeling a bit emasculated today for inexplicable reasons, it could be because Swiss daredevil 'Jetman' Yves Rossy has been at it again, this time flying his jet-powered wingsuit over the Grand Canyon.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 7:35pm
I love skiing, but the fun is usually tempered by those long lines to take a slow chairlift back up to the top. Now that dull part could be history, if jetpack skiing ever catches on.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 11:24am
We love jetpacks, but they have issues — one of them being their relatively short range. Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy, known to the world as the non-superhero Jetman, got a reminder about those limits earlier today when he was forced...
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 8:26am
Wouldn't it be great if we could all get jetpacks and go flying this weekend? Well, we can. Often thought of as a far-off technology that's yet to be realized, jetpack technology has actually been around for a while now....
Friday, May 8, 2009 - 7:59am
Remember that Martin "Jetpack" that was making the rounds last summer? The twin-fanned flier wasn't quite ready to take to the skies, hovering just a couple of feet off the ground, and always with two especially attentive attendants walking...
Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 1:29pm
Somebody tell me where I can get one of these. RIGHT. NOW. Seriously, how awesome is this? It's a jetpack, but it uses water to propel you in the air. You're tethered, but can still get pretty high/far, and you...
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 9:06am
Jet Man has done it. This morning, Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy made a giant leap for personal flight as he crossed the English Channel with a jet-propelled wing strapped to his back. This Iron Man-like stunt started with a...
