AirKick: Human Water Catapult

[laqueefa]

Could this be the next big thrill at a water park near you?

http://gizmodo.com/5040466/airkick-human-catapult-sends-your-flailing-body-26-feet-into-the-air

 

It propels participants through the air in a pre-calculated parabolic trajectory using a special combination of air pressure and water recoil technology. Approximately 60 Liters of water are then forced through a rocket nozzle under the seat. This pressurized water (8 to 10 bar of air pressure) propels the participant 8 meters though the air for a cool and refreshing splash down in a swimming pool.

 

 

I don't know about you, but that thing looks scary... in a good way!

[socalMAN123]

That looks awesome! You can get some serious air with that thing.

---Brent

[mcjaco]

^ If you aren't getting airtime, they've set it up wrong.

[Hurricane]

In the words of Wes... YOUR DOING IT WRONG!

[laqueefa]

They need to make it bigger!

[Team Thriller]

For some odd reason I doubt many waterparks in the States would do that. Which is sad, because it looks amazing.

I think the lawyers would get on every parks case that installed it.

 

--James "The airtime does look amazing though" Flint

[CD]

just think of all the complaints that would occur from someone doing a belly flop or a back flop and being sore for half an hour. I doubt if this will ever see the light of day in the US, unless a park wants to get sued.

 

-Debbie Downer

 

looks like it would be fun though and I would love to give it a try

 

-Chris

[socalMAN123]

^ If you aren't getting airtime, they've set it up wrong.

Hahaha. Imagine, you'd be sitting there, and the totally unexpected you just slam straight into the ground. Talk about polar opposite.

---Brent

[sam06pr]

that looks fun and terrifying at the same time! I wanna do it I wanna do it!

[Cygnus12]

Looks like something they would have had at the old Action Park in NJ.