# Hey kid, you wanna fly?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kid-you-wanna-fly/263349>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 6, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kid-you-wanna-fly/263349 "2004-09-06T16:48:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![caligynephobia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@caligynephobia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caligynephobia)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-kid-you-wanna-fly/263349/1 "2004-09-06T16:48:27Z")

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**I’ve got something that’ll _really_ make you fly . . .**

Just say no to [jet packs](http://www.avweb.com/newswire/10_37a/briefs/188075-1.html). [Jet-Man](http://www.yves-rossy.com/en/jetman.php)Yves Rossy apparently flew for four minutes at 5000’ through the Swiss Alps, and only used half of his tank of gas. Looks like fun.