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Science "Human jet" flies across Colorado's Royal Gorge
Science "Human jet" flies across Colorado's Royal Gorge | "Human jet" flies across Colorado's Royal Gorge |
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| by William Atkins | |
| Wednesday, 26 November 2008 | |
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Science DiscussionsOn Monday, November 24, 2008, Scott put on his 135-pound (61-kilogram), 800-horsepower (600-kilowatt) jet back and flew for 21 seconds as he set world records for both altitude and distance. The event was held near Cañon City, Colorado, a small city (about 16,000 residents) in the east-central part of the state that lies along the Arkansas River. A video of the flight is shown on the CNET website “Video: A jet-pack flight over a Colorado gorge.” Before the flight a spectator stated, "It's going to be sweet; it's going to be an epic ride," Another spectator said, "I hope he survives.” [CNET] The flight was part of the Go Fast Royal Gorge Games, an annual event (September 25-28, 2008) consisting of base-jumping and bungee-jumping at the Royal Gorge Bridge. Designed by Denver, Colorado-based Jet Pack International (Jet P.I.), the jet pack peaked at a speed of about 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour. Page two talks about comments made by Scott after the ride was completed. |
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