Rocket man wants to fly the Grand Canyon
YVES Rossy spread his wings to conquor the English Channel and now he's set to take on a new challenge.
The Swiss pilot , 49, has been tinkering with the jet-propelled wings that allowed him to ''fly'' from Calais to Dover last September.
He has now come up with a more powerful set of wings that he hopes will carry him across the Grand Canyon.
It took him 10 minutes to complete the 22 mile Channel crossing and parachute to the ground.
The former military pilot admitted to having his eye on the Grand Canyon for some time before he began searching for launch sites over the landmark.
He wants to complete the flight by the end of October.
Rossy told the Austrian Times: "A month ago we went there and found a spot for flying. I'd like to fly in the US to make my name over there."
"There are vertical cliffs over 1,000 metres high, so I can do what I do without taking risks. I'd be 200 metres from spectators with 800 metres of air below me.
"It's a world famous location and very beautiful. It's also in an Indian reserve, so there is that symbolic side of things too.
"I want to make a simple wing that I can share with others and put on someone else's back so that we can do formation flying in the clouds.
"I have a list of friends who are interested. They're a bit scared but when they see me they really want to go for it."
