Ow.
If you are going to fly a car that far, you really should consider adding some control surfaces so that you can influence movement on the pitch axis.
Wow im so glad hes ok that was brutal
Merde!
Coming off the gas in midair sure didn't help. The gyroscopic effect of that would make the car pitch down. Also if it wasn't a RWD car, being on the gas when landing would pull the rear wheels down faster.
In reply to GameboyRMH:
Ding ding ding. Ever see how a moto-x rider controls pitch with the throttle when in the air? Same idea.
that was painful to watch
bgkast wrote: In reply to GameboyRMH: Ding ding ding. Ever see how a moto-x rider controls pitch with the throttle when in the air? Same idea.
another example of this is fast rc cars off ramps at a skatepark
Dammit, had to be a French person...
Nailed it!
Technically, he made it. Is being able to use the car afterward or remembering your name a requirement?
Ow is right.
Thumbs up for the rocket powered Lincoln though! I like how the driver, who had a broken back, was carried out on two guys' shoulders...
Thread resurrection: Here's a video on the attempt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWOANXNGrZc#t=479
They don't talk about what his mistake was, but there's a pretty damning shot of the car in midair with the wheels not turning.
Amazing footage from that GoPro. I was getting anxiety just watching! He must have braked to have the nose tip like it did.
Will wrote: Amateurs.
OMG. It's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upt7ZTvcriY
Where were his arm restraints?!! I kept expecting to see an arm flop out and get crushed. Ugh.
dculberson wrote: Where were his arm restraints?!! I kept expecting to see an arm flop out and get crushed. Ugh.
Rally drivers typically don't wear them, but they also know that the first thing you do is cross them over in front of your chest and keep them there. You are just ballast at that point anyway.
dculberson wrote: Where were his arm restraints?!! I kept expecting to see an arm flop out and get crushed. Ugh.
a containment seat and a full face helmet might have also been a good idea- there were a couple of points where it looked like the HANS device was the only thing keeping his head from flopping out the window, and a few things flew right into his face..
maybe those rally guys should think about copying the NASCAR guys on a few things...
NGTD wrote:dculberson wrote: Where were his arm restraints?!! I kept expecting to see an arm flop out and get crushed. Ugh.Rally drivers typically don't wear them, but they also know that the first thing you do is cross them over in front of your chest and keep them there. You are just ballast at that point anyway.
Except his arms were flopping around pretty well for a few tumbles before he had the presence of mind to cross them. You also do not have the benefit of consciousness in some accidents. Arm restraints are not uncomfortable and they really should wear them. (Not bitching at you, just saying if you're going to do a mile long jump maybe a little more safety is a good idea...)
This guys jump was just another day at the track!
http://m.wimp.com/carrally/
dculberson wrote:NGTD wrote:Except his arms were flopping around pretty well for a few tumbles before he had the presence of mind to cross them. You also do not have the benefit of consciousness in some accidents. Arm restraints are not uncomfortable and they really should wear them. (Not bitching at you, just saying if you're going to do a mile long jump maybe a little more safety is a good idea...)dculberson wrote: Where were his arm restraints?!! I kept expecting to see an arm flop out and get crushed. Ugh.Rally drivers typically don't wear them, but they also know that the first thing you do is cross them over in front of your chest and keep them there. You are just ballast at that point anyway.
I agree with you. I don't know WTF he was thinking putting his arms up in the air like that. He is damn lucky.
After the wreck is that the fuel pump you can hear running, and the sound of fuel flowing out? 
bgkast wrote: After the wreck is that the fuel pump you can hear running, and the sound of fuel flowing out?
I thought the same thing. Did no one hit the kill switch? Did the car even have one or was is smashed in the crash.
I also wonder if something didn't die mid flight. It almost sounded like the engine shut down before landing.
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