The Human Arrow

There is a non-embeddable video of this at the link.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 21, 2024
Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers | 1930s

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Looks like a lower powered version of the usual pneumatic launched human cannonball. And for shorter ranged thrills;
You Built What?!: A Human Catapult
An air-powered lever that launches people into the sky
https://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2013-05/you-built-what-human-catapult/

Posted by eddi on 07/22/24 at 03:42 AM