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Old 01-29-2006 | 01:43 AM
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Cars in strong cross wind . . .

Weird. http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...088&q=top+gear
Old 01-29-2006 | 02:14 AM
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imho, the 747 is one of the greatest engineering achievements of mankind, remarkable the power those things have...
Old 01-29-2006 | 02:25 AM
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Almost positive this has been posted before, but I'm too lazy to search.

Top Gear is the shizzle.

http://www.s2kcarolinas.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=218 <---tons of top gear clips
Old 01-29-2006 | 08:02 AM
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wow, never knew ther was that much power
Old 01-29-2006 | 08:12 AM
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Makes me think that the scene in Pushing Tin where Cusack and Thorton stood behind a 747 was complete
Old 01-29-2006 | 10:33 AM
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Makes me think that the scene in Pushing Tin where Cusack and Thorton stood behind a 747 was complete

And if you notice in that video they are only using 2 of the 4 engines.


Whiskers, a few months ago after that film came out, there is a real video somewhere online where this fool did the excact same thing. And yes he flew alright and ended up with a broken arm lol...
Old 01-29-2006 | 11:24 AM
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And if you notice in that video they are only using 2 of the 4 engines.


Whiskers, a few months ago after that film came out, there is a real video somewhere online where this fool did the excact same thing. And yes he flew alright and ended up with a broken arm lol...
Seems he got lucky with just a broken arm.....Although it appears that being blown by the jet is much better then being sucked by the jet.
Old 01-29-2006 | 09:20 PM
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wow, never knew ther was that much power
According to the Boeing website, they can put out as much as 63,300 lbs. of thrust per turbine engine.
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