瑞士火箭人穿喷气服8分钟飞越美国大峡谷(组图)

Hanging around: Rossy casually grips on to the side of a helicopter as it climbs above the canyon. He then simply jumps off...backwards



Waiting for the moment: Cameramen wait on a summit to film Rossy's flight over the Grand Canyon on Guano Point on the Hualapai Indian Reservation



Success: After being up in the air for eight minutes Rossy makes his slow descent with a parachute



No go: Rossy had meant to complete his flight on Friday but had to explain to waiting media that it was cancelled due to red tape





To infinity and beyond... Buzz Lightyear would certainly be proud - if not a little envious of the daredevil 51-year-old