Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy successfully crossed the English Channel using his homemade jet-propelled wing Friday, the first man to perform the feat.

April 2007 — An unmanned hydrogen fuel cell powered “jet-like” UAV made history this week as it took to the skies over the hills of Bern, Switzerland. The “Hyfish” astonished its creators as it flawlessly performed vertical climbs, loops and other aerial acrobatics at speeds reaching 200 km/h. The successful maiden flight was the result […]

Maybe you think im joking, but im not.
Anyone who has a little knowledge on the global hobby of water rocket building knows even a 1.5 liter pepsi PET Bottle can handle up to 50 bar of pressure and can reach hights of over 100 meters for less than 20 $ building investments. Professional hot water […]

When it comes to jetpacking, the dream is old and the first  packs were beeing made all the way back in WW2. The following Link is a fantastic read about jetpacks of the past and those being worked on today:
http://discaircraft.greyfalcon.us/HIMMELSTURMER.htm

The Martin Jetpack will be unveiled at AirVenture at Oshkosh on July 29, 2008. This is the Ultimate Personal Flying Machine! After the unveiling, you can find out more at

This is on my list.

Zhonghua Wushu Qinggong (Light Gongfu). This excellent book is by Ge Qiang who is from the Hui minority in China in the city of Ning Xia. This books describes with B/W pictures the Martial Arts Light Skill of jumping high and climbing tall walls. Chinese Language.

http://www.taijichinesemedicine.com/Books.htm#

To infinity …
okay, honestly, if you want to travel to space, this is the place to go out from. Honestly looks like something from a movie, and it’s sustainable to boot!
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Peggy on Stickam received a link to this page via Sofia Rune. It’s really cool. Peggy showed some up-close photography of a dragon fly’s wings and the pterostigma was surely defined. Don’t try looking on Wikipedia for any information regarding pterostigmas; there is none.