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Dangerous: Crazy Russian Mach 2 Ejection

Posted July 31, 2009 7:53 AM

From The UberReview:

In what just might be the craziest stunt performed for entertainment's sake, producers of upcoming B-grade action flick Kerosene Cowboys paid the co-pilot was paid to eject from the fighter at mach 2.

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Re: Dangerous: Crazy Russian Mach 2 Ejection

08/01/2009 1:42 PM

I'll bite. How much did the jackass crowd pay the co-pilot to do this? And was the pilot able to safely land the plane?
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08/03/2009 1:22 AM

I have my serious doubts on the Mach 2 claim. The image of the flaming ejection simply does not look compatible with that speed.

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