Robbie Maddison - Nucking Futs

[Fat Tone]

Thats was the title when I was sent this as a .wmv.

Here it is on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLejkyXbJlc

This stunt has to be seen to be believed

[Jammrock]

...wow

[gt40]

that'll require a change of underwear.

[Dr Mordrid]

Looks like fun

[TransformX]

Looks like fun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Maddison

On January 1, 2009, he successfully jumped 96 feet 0 inches (29.26 meters) up onto the Arc de Triomphe in front of Paris Las Vegas and then descended a 40 feet drop off the monument to return safely to ground level. Robbie said after the jump that he may have broken his hand and had a gash to the bone in the webbing of his left hand.

[Dr Mordrid]

Robbie said after the jump that he may have broken his hand and had a gash to the bone in the webbing of his left hand.

Risk of the activity, something all sports and stunt folks accept the day they decide to do it. Imagine sticking a car into the wall at 130 mph after getting sideswiped. Broke 2 fingers, sliced open my forearm and got a nice whiplash on that one.

Add to that football (broken toes, forearm, ribs & too many cuts/abrasions & bruises to count), baseball (cut eyeball, split eyelid, fractured orbit, cuts/abrasions/bruises & shoe spike wounds) & other sports and....

Eventually you lose track of the minor ones - usually defined as those where you're not admitted to the hospital.

[VJ]

Impressive! Interesting to see just how quickly he stopped (little forward momentum).

And on the topic of nucking futs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGphGbJool4

[Fat Tone]

How many feet was he from that propeller while falling out of the sky?

[Dr Mordrid]

No more than 2-3 meters on exit/enter, with the latter being the dangerous one.

[VJ]

The engine was of course most likely idling, the rotation of the propeller is then a consequence of the fact that the plane if falling (nose down). Most likely not *that* much force on it... but still, I woudn't like to try it though...