Commercial air travel being what it is today makes this 120-pound personal jet suit by daring Swiss pilot Yves Rossy look like an attractive - though somewhat scary - alternative to conventional puddle jumping. Too bad it only carries enough fuel to stay airborne for 12 minutes, a record Rossy hopes to break when he attempts to cross the English Channel while wearing this homemade contraption later this year.

Tags: Air Travel, Switzerland, Yves Rossy

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