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Former Swiss military pilot Yves Rossy, also known as "Fusionman", flies in the southern Swiss Alps near Bex May 14, 2008. Rossy is the first man ever to successfully fly with wings, powered by four engines on his back

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Here is the military version....
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Here is the military version....
Are you ****ting me.
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Are you ****ting me.
No..it's for real,they released some info on this about three weeks ago.
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No..it's for real,they released some info on this about three weeks ago.
I love that movie the rocketeer

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