Fly like Superman

This is from MSNBC. This guy has some guts...and it's pretty cool.

Fly like Superman

Flight is perhaps Superman's most enviable and famous superpower – and humans have labored hard to mimic it. Airplanes, of course, are a reasonable solution, but they don't allow individuals to take to the skies on a whim. Since the 1950s, rocket-powered backpacks have been a viable option for short-lived jaunts, and their future could look even better: Jet Pack International says it will soon release a model that promises 9 minutes of flight time and an estimated speed of 83 mph. The rocket man in this photo, 48-year-old Yves Rossy, lived out his Superman dream in May 2008 when he demonstrated his self-made jet-powered wings on a flight in the Swiss Alps.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25690554/?pg=4#Tech_WeirdScience_080718