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They headed to a specialized testing facility. Adam stood by a high-powered water intake pipe, holding a mannequin. "Okay, if the plane travels at 100 knots, the suction at the intake is immense."
"Result?" Jamie noted. "If the car hits you, the 'vacuum' is the least of your problems. You're a pancake." Phase 2: The Forest Fire Drop
The crane released. Two tons of steel plummeted, hitting the water with a thunderous crack . The car didn't just sink; it pancaked, sending a geyser of white foam fifty feet into the air. When the silt cleared, they dove down to find Buster. He wasn't trapped under a "cap"; he was flattened against the lake bed. Watch Mythbusters S03e02 Scuba Diver And Car Ca...
"To be scooped up, you'd have to be a diver the size of a shrimp," Jamie concluded. "And even if you survived the trip up, the fall from a thousand feet into a flaming forest would definitely finish the job."
Next, they moved to the big guns: the aerial scoop. They needed to see if a firefighting "Super Scooper" plane could actually inhale a human being through its intake valves. They headed to a specialized testing facility
"Well," Adam said, peering into the grate. "He made it into the tank. But he’s currently in about fourteen different pieces. The intake grates on those planes are only a few inches wide." The Verdict
Adam grinned, holding up a singed flipper. "Myth: . But man, we destroyed that car." "If the car hits you, the 'vacuum' is
They activated the pumps. The water roared. They released a simulated diver near the mouth of the scoop. There was a sickening thump-squelch .