Stuntman wants to jump Detroit River in homemade rocket

A California stuntman is seeking permission to fly himself across the Detroit River aboard a homemade rocket.

The Detroit River is his second choice of waterways to conquer.

"Mad Mike" Hughes, 58, has already been denied permission to become the first person ever to soar across the St. Lawrence River in a steam-powered rocket.

Hughes' new plan includes strapping himself to a rocket that travels up to 565 km/h and take off somewhere down river on the U.S. side, preferably from Wyandotte, Mich., and land in Essex County.

"For the Detroit River, I would just sit in a capsule with the propulsion system behind it, and you just uncork it, and it is like unleashing the devil. There is no stopping it," Hughes told CBC's Bob Steele on Afternoon Drive.

However, he said the City of Wyandotte has already denied him permission to launch and the City of Detroit hasn't responded to his requests for permission.

"That's what happens though. You try to do something great like this, and you just get nixed by all these city councils and all these environmentalists and people that don't really know anything about what you're doing," Hughes said. "The amount of money and media it would bring to an area is phenomenal, plus the residual income from people coming back years down the road to see where Mad Mike took off and landed."

Without permission from any metro Detroit city, Hughes said he'll look for somewhere else to jump.

"I found another area, up by Sault Ste. Marie. It's beautiful. We're going to start contacting those people," Hughes said.

He still hopes to perform the stunt somewhere this spring, "to inspire some kid to do something great with their life."

Hughes is no stranger to high-flying stunts.

Last year, Hughes jumped a propane-fueled, steam-driven X-2 SkyLimo 419 metres (1,374 feet) in Winkelman, Arizona.

In 2002 he jumped a three-ton, six-door Lincoln limousine 31.39 metres (103 feet) into a pile of tires. His jump was recognized by Guinness World Records Ltd.

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