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RFT 104: Jet Blast

In the movie Pushing Tin they made it look like fun:https://youtu.be/6yfb_usoubgIt probably inspired many people to think that jet blast was fairly harmless. For starters, in the movie, the actors were most likely (simulated) being tossed around by the aircraft wake, not the jet blast.The wind speed 200 feet behind an aircraft at takeoff power is equivalent to a Category V hurricane!CAUTION: This video may be disturbing!https://youtu.be/eV21f1MZ5iUAs our way to help you celebrate the New Year, we’re offering a huge discount on the Hamfist Trilogy!You can download the book in the e-book format of your choice at Smashwords, and use coupon code GJ73Z for a 50% discount.