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Daredevil pilot swaps Boeing 747’s for the world’s SMALLEST twin-engined jet plane at 5,000ft
Friday, 19 July 2019 - 12:20 | Views - 1,173

DAREDEVIL Bob Grimstead flies the world’s smallest twin-jet plane.

The aircraft resembles a “bubble car with wings” — like a space vehicle in classic cartoon The Jetsons.

Retired pilot Bob, 70, who used to fly Boeing 747 jumbo jets reached speeds of 140mph in the 13ft by 4ft plane — which weighs just 180lbs. He even did rolls in the custom-made Colomban   Cri-Cri Jet.

It was built mainly using aluminium by two South African engineers.

 

Bob, of West Sussex, was doing a flight test review for Pilot Magazine in Australia and said it was “superb fun”.

His wife Karen, 62, was in a regular light aircraft next to him to take the remarkable photos.

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