The Boom Lift Catapult! | MythBusters | Season 2 Episode 9 | Full Episode

A man was using a boom lift and a length of chain to remove the engine from his car when the chain broke and he was catapulted clear over his house. Will this myth be busted?
Using science as a tool, Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk rumours, urban legends and popular myths that have captivated the minds of many individuals.
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[@ZoonCrypticon]

The trebuchet here was one of the most dangerous constructions I have seen in this show so far!

[@STIX-u7t]

33:57 I truly hate my mind😂😂

[@huangjun_art]

13:46 Same.

[@KeshaUlyetov]

Right from the beginning I wondered, why there's no sling to it.

[@WPope]

,pretty sure the second team tested the windows vs AC again and got the speed at which AC is better up at around 70km/h and higher

[@buggerall]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Drag increases exponentially.

[@NordWest486]

Эх, надо было поменять местами автомобили и повторить. Их не бывает одинаковых.

[@NordWest486]

Приятно смотреть первые сезоны. Тори размораживается) Откуда Грант только взялся, пока не понятно.

[@lazyman7505]

Oh, this was still with Scottie? It was such a shame she left the show only after a few episodes. Now after I watched the episode again after so many years, the friction between her and Kari is pretty obvious.

[@skizzot22]

Gotta disagree. I don't see any friction at all between them in this episode.

[@octavefuzz.]

Scottie is not on this episode.

[@skizzot22]

​@@octavefuzz. Yes she is. Check out 16:16. They say her name twice in 10 seconds

[@driving_in_YYC]

There had to be another variable in play with the mileage comparison. Even if windows down "is better", it shouldn't be THAT pronounced with only 5 gal worth of driving. I could see maaaaybe 5 miles total differential, not 15. And not at only 45mph. One engine was not running quite right.

[@EsotericArctos]

Given the way A/C in the car works, belt driven and creating considerable extra load on the engine, this test is likely quite accurate at 45mph. That's why cars have an idle compensation to allow the idle to be kicked up when the A/C is on, otherwise your car would stall when the A/C was kicked in at idle. That's a significant load on the engine. I would actually the test on here was really quite accurate.
At 55mph, the wind drag would make a bigger difference and likely bring the results closer together, but not by an significant amount