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"Fusion man": a successful undertaking!

Rome, Italy - After many postponements...

Even though the undertaking had been postponed this morning, luckily "Fusion man" managed to take advantage of the good weather, carrying out the attempt of crossing the Channel. Yves Rossy, this is the name of the Swiss pilot, leaped from an airplane at 2500 metres height, following the same route of the French flier Louis Bleriot in 1899. The Swiss pilot, with a device made of carbon composite...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1094756
Rome, Italy, 09/26/2008 17:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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