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PLEASE, DON'T TRY ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE AT HOME.
WE HAVE EXPERTS TO KEEP US SAFE.
WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SAY IT, BUT JUST DON'T DO IT.
Narrator: THERE IS A LEGEND OF A MAN...
WHO STRAPPED A ROCKET TO HIS CAR...
...AND FLEW.
IN 2003, THE MYTHBUSTERS BROUGHT THE LEGEND TO LIFE,
BUT IT FAILED TO FLY.
DARN.
Adam: [ LAUGHS ]
IN 2007, THEY RETURNED, MORE ARMED AND MORE DANGEROUS...
IT'S HEADING TOWARDS THE RAMP.
...BUT CRASHED AND BURNED.
NOW, THEY'RE BACK WITH A VENGEANCE.
SO, PREPARE FOR TRACTION...
HEART-STOPPING ACTION...
I GOT CONTROL.
...AND ULTIMATE SATISFACTION...
WOW!
...BECAUSE THEY'RE TAKING THIS MYTH
TO THE EXTREME AND BEYOND.
WHO ARE THE MYTHBUSTERS?
ADAM SAVAGE...
THAT IS SCIENCE.
...AND JAMIE HYNEMAN.
I'M READY!
BETWEEN THEM,
MORE THAN 30 YEARS' OF SPECIAL-EFFECTS EXPERIENCE.
TOGETHER WITH GRANT IMAHARA...
OHH, IT'S BURROWING!
...KARI BYRON...
ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL DANGEROUS.
...AND TORY BELLECI...
THERE'S SOMETHING YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY.
THEY DON'T JUST TELL THE MYTHS.
THEY PUT THEM TO THE TEST.
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HEY, THERE.
AFTER 10 YEARS AND 200 EPISODES,
WE ARE FINALLY GO FOR LAUNCH...
WITH THE MYTH THAT LAUNCHED THE LEGEND.
EXACTLY.
TO CELEBRATE "MYTHBUSTERS'" 10th ANNIVERSARY
OF BEING ON THE AIR,
WE ARE FINALLY GONNA TACKLE ONCE AND FOR ALL
THAT ONE GOT AWAY.
ROCKETS AND CARS.
YEAH. SO, STRAP YOURSELVES IN.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN -- CAN I GET AN ECHO HERE?
[ Echoing ] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
IT IS TIME FOR "JATO: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."
IT'S ON.
OH, IT'S ON, BECAUSE THIS IS JATO 3,
AND WE ARE ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR TAKEOFF.
AAH!
IT'S THE URBAN LEGEND THAT BEGAN THE BUSTING.
SUPPOSEDLY, AN AIRMAN STRAPPED A JET-ASSISTED TAKEOFF UNIT
TO HIS IMPALA
AND ROCKETED ACROSS THE DESERT AT 350 MILES PER HOUR.
BUT WHEN HE HIT A BUMP,
HIS CAR TOOK TO THE AIR AND SOARED FOR OVER A MILE
UNTIL A CLIFF BROUGHT HIS JOURNEY TO AN ABRUPT END.
BUT DID THIS JET-ASSISTED JOYRIDE REALLY TAKE WING?
THE MYTHBUSTERS ARE JOINING FORCES
TO CLOSE THE CASE ONCE AND FOR ALL.
ALL RIGHT, "JATO 3: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."
WHAT IS THE PLAN?
OKAY. HERE IT IS.
WE DO TWO LAUNCHES.
THE FIRST ONE IS THE ORIGINAL MYTH AS STATED.
WE GET A CHEVY IMPALA, STRAP A RELIABLE SET OF ROCKETS TO IT,
LIGHT THEM UP, AND AIM THEM TOWARDS A BUMP IN THE ROAD.
AND SEE WHETHER IT TAKES OFF OR NOT.
Kari: IF WE DON'T GET THAT,
WE UP THE ROCKET POWER AND ADD A RAMP.
WELL, YOU KNOW, FIRST OFF, WE NEED A COUPLE OF THESE THINGS --
A COUPLE OF CHEVY IMAPALAS WITH REMOTE CONTROL, GRANT.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
WE ARE ALSO GONNA NEED A SAFE PLACE FROM WHICH TO STEER THEM,
LIKE A MOBILE COMMAND BUNKER.
EXACTLY.
THIS IS GONNA BE INSANE.
YES, IT IS.
Narrator: AND FOR DESTINATION INSANITY,
THE FIRST ELEMENT OF THIS ROCKET RODEO
IS TO CHASE UP A CHEVY.
Adam: IN THE TESTING OF THIS STORY,
WE HAVE ALREADY UTTERLY DESTROYED TWO CHEVY IMPALAS.
IN THIS VERY EPISODE, WE'RE DESTROYING TWO MORE,
AND THIS ONE -- THIS ONE --
IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL OF THE LOT, HANDS DOWN.
THIS CAR -- SOMEBODY LOVED THIS CAR.
FROM THE PAINT JOB TO THE RED WHEELS
TO THE CHERRY WHITE-AND-RED LEATHER INTERIOR,
AND THE CUSTOM WOODEN CONSOLE,
THIS THING IS MAGNIFICENT,
WITH ALL SORTS OF ATTACHMENTS LIKE THIS.
CHECK IT OUT.
YEAH!
IT ALMOST MAKES YOU SAD TO DESTROY IT.
ALMOST.
Narrator: ALMOST, BUT THE ROCKETS HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE,
AND BACK AT THE SHOP, IT'S TIME TO UNPIMP THIS RIDE.
YEP, THE CAR IS STRIPPED BARE.
AND THEN ADAM BRINGS OUT HIS FAVORITE FRIEND...
[ ENGINE REVS ]
YEAH!
Narrator: ...TO CLEAR SOME JUNK FROM THE TRUNK
TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE REAR THRUSTERS.
WOW! [ CHUCKLES ]
WHAT THE HELL?
THERE WE GO.
[ LAUGHS ]
THAT WAS AWESOMELY DIFFICULT.
DIFFICULT,
BUT FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT,
IT'S OVER TO JAMIE.
Jamie: WE'RE GONNA MOUNT FIVE 2,000-POUND THRUST ROCKETS
ON THE BACK OF THIS CAR,
WHICH MEANS I'M GONNA HAVE TO BUILD
A REALLY REINFORCED MOUNTING SYSTEM.
WHY?
WELL, ONE OF OUR BIGGEST CONCERNS IS THAT
A ROCKET MIGHT BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CAR AFTER IGNITION,
AND THAT EFFECTIVELY MEANS IT WOULD BECOME A MISSILE,
AND WE DON'T WANT THAT.
IT'S A ROCKET, MAN.
SO, TO KEEP EVERYBODY SAFE,
WE'RE TRIANGULATING THIS ROCKET POCKET
TO AS MANY POINTS ON THE CHASSIS AS WE CAN.
HOPEFULLY, THAT WILL KEEP EVERYTHING
WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE. [ CHUCKLES ]
Narrator: THAT'S ONE ROCKET CAR MOD COMPLETE,
AND EMOTIONS ARE RUNNING HIGH.
I GOT TO SAY, SEEING THE CAR IN THE SHOP LIKE THAT,
IT'S A LITTLE EMOTIONAL.
REALLY?
WELL, 10 YEARS AGO,
WHEN WE SET AN IMPALA UP LIKE THIS FOR THE EXACT SAME STUNT,
WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS AHEAD OF US.
IT'S -- I HAVE TO ADMIT, I'M GETTING A LITTLE CHOKED UP.
YOU DONE?
YEAH.
GOOD, 'CAUSE WE GOT TO GET THIS PUPPY OVER TO GRANT
SO HE CAN R.C. IT.
ALL RIGHT.
SO, THE IMPALA ROLLS OUT OF ONE SHOP AND INTO THE NEXT...
THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A CLASSIC.
...WHERE DOCTOR R.C. IS WAITING
TO GIVE THE PATIENT ITS TREATMENT.
Grant: SO, OUR CLASSIC CAR IS NOW READY FOR THE RADIO-CONTROL TREATMENT,
AND THAT IS GOING TO INCLUDE STEERING...
[ IMITATING ROCKET ]
...THROTTLE, BRAKE, EMERGENCY KILL,
AND SOMETHING SPECIAL
TO SWITCH INTO NEUTRAL JUST AFTER THE ROCKETS FIRE.
Narrator: THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOT TO DO,
AND NOT ONLY IS THAT A HUGE TASK,
IT ALSO COMES WITH SOME HUGE STAKES.
Grant: BELIEVE ME, THIS PROJECT -- THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE HERE.
IT'S GOT TO TRACK PERFECTLY STRAIGHT.
IT'S GOT TO BE ROCK SOLID.
IT'S GOT TO STOP ON A DIME IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG.
BUT IF EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT,
IT'S GOT TO KEEP GOING NO MATTER WHAT.
IT'S GONNA BE A BIG JOB, BUT I THINK I'M UP TO THE TASK.
Narrator: SO, PHASE 2, THE MOBILE COMMAND BUNKER,
CAN BEGIN.
Tory: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WHAT I HAVE HERE
IS THE FOLLOW VEHICLE THAT JAMIE AND ADAM ARE GONNA BE DRIVING
AS THEY GO AFTER THE JATO ROCKET CAR.
WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS BUILD SOME KIND OF STRUCTURE AROUND THE CAB
THAT WILL GIVE THEM MAXIMUM PROTECTION
IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG.
TO DO THAT,
WE'RE WELDING A STEEL CAGE ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CAB.
THEN WE'RE ATTACHING POLYCARBONATE BLAST SHIELDS
ALL THE WAY AROUND THAT.
NOW, IMAGINE JAMIE AND ADAM MOVING DOWN THE DESERT,
RADIO-CONTROLLING A ROCKET CAR FROM INSIDE
THIS POST-APOCALYPTIC SCI-FI-LOOKING BEAST.
THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME.
Narrator: INDEED. SO, THE STEEL FRAME IS CUT...
AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THE THEME TO "A-TEAM"
GOING THROUGH MY HEAD RIGHT NOW?
...WELDED TOGETHER...
...HOISTED INTO POSITION...
AND ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK,
WHICH IS JUST WHAT THE HYNEMAN ORDERED.
[ LAUGHS ]
IS THAT BEEFY ENOUGH FOR YOU?
I THINK THAT'S GONNA DO IT.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, IT'S YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE.
YOU GUYS ARE GONNA BE IN THERE DRIVING,
SO WE WANT TO MAKE IT AS BEEFY AS POSSIBLE.
WELL, THANK YOU.
WE DON'T WANT YOU TO GET HURT, BIG GUY.
SORRY.
[ LAUGHS ]
JAMIE'S HAPPY, SO THE FRAME IS FINISHED...
...AND EVEN THE RAIN DOESN'T RUIN THIS PARADE.
Tory: YOU'RE PROBABLY ASKING YOURSELF,
"HOW ARE THEY GONNA BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE CAB?"
THAT'S PROBABLY THE COOLEST PART ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING.
[ LAUGHS ]
AND THEN JAMIE AND ADAM CAN GET IN AND OUT.
HOW COOL IS THIS?
I MEAN, THIS IS SERIOUS "MAD MAX" STUFF.
Narrator: SO, THE LAST PIECES OF THE PUZZLE, THE BLAST SHIELDS,
ARE BOLTED INTO POSITION ON ALL THREE SIDES OF THE CAGE.
MAN, WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH THIS TRUCK
WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH THE EXPERIMENT?
I THINK WE'RE READY FOR THE APOCALYPSE.
AND WITH THAT, THE TRUCK BUNKER IS READY TO HIT THE ROAD.
WHOO!
[ HORN HONKS ]
MEANWHILE, NEXT DOOR...
GRANT HAS FINALLY FINISHED REMOTE-CONTROLLING THE IMPALA.
OKAY, SO, THIS CAR IS READY TO GO
WITH ALL OF ITS RADIO CONTROL, BUT, YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT HASN'T BEEN TESTED ALL TOGETHER AS A SYSTEM YET.
SO, TO DO THAT, WE NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE REMOTE,
WHERE THERE AREN'T A LOT OF PEOPLE AND THINGS
TO CRASH INTO.
Narrator: WELL, THE NEW JERUSALEM RUNWAY SHOULD FIT THAT BILL.
[ LAUGHS ]
A LITTLE FOGGY THIS MORNING.
YEP.
SHALL WE DRIVE A CAR WHILE STANDING IN A SINGLE LOCATION?
Grant: SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN TO ME.
Narrator: SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
THAT COULD HAVE GONE BETTER.
BUT THIS TIME, THERE'S A TWIST.
WHAT WE'VE DONE IS
WE'VE PUT A CAMERA IN THIS CAR RIGHT WHERE THE DRIVER WOULD BE,
GIVING US THE SAME VIEW,
AND WE'RE GONNA TRY TO DRIVE IT VIA MONITOR.
IT'S SORT OF LIKE A VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
YEAH!
Narrator: YEP, AND ONCE THE MOTOR IS RUNNING...
WE'RE ON.
EXCELLENT.
Narrator: ...WITH ONLY THE MONITOR FOR REFERENCE...
AND...HERE WE GO.
Narrator: ...GRANT TAKES THE IMPALA FOR A SPIN.
Jamie: THERE IT GOES.
AFTER A GINGER START...
LOOK AT THAT!
...IT'S CLEAR THAT GRANT'S YEARS OF "GTA" HAVE PAID OFF.
LINE IT UP ON THE WHITE LINE.
OOH. HEY.
OH, YOU'RE TRYING TO MISS THE CAMERA.
Grant: YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO.
[ BOTH LAUGH ]
OH! OH! OH!
Narrator: AND THE VIRTUAL REMOTE-CONTROL SYSTEM
IS ALSO AHEAD OF THE CURVE.
Grant: YOU STOP, AND BRAKES ON.
[ TIRES SCREECH ]
SO, THAT WAS A SUCCESSFUL TEST.
WE KNOW THAT THE CAR STARTS, THAT IT DRIVES,
THAT IT STOPS, THAT IT STEERS...KIND OF.
AS A BONUS, WE CAN SWITCH IT INTO NEUTRAL WHEN WE HAVE TO
AND KILL IT IF ANYTHING GOES AWRY.
[ TIRES SCREECH ]
THAT IS A VERY PROMISING SYSTEMS CHECK.
YEAH, NOT A BAD START.
A FEW TWEAKS HERE AND THERE, AND WE'LL BE GOOD TO GO.
WELL, LET'S HEAD TO THE DESERT.
Narrator: COMING UP, IT'S THE RETURN OF THE JATO.
DOING GOOD.
Tory: HE'S COMING STRAIGHT FOR IT.
GET READY, KARI.
AND THE MYTHBUSTERS FINALLY GET THEIR ROCKETS OFF.
WOW!
[ LAUGHS ]
BUT CAN THEY MAKE AN IMPALA FLY?
THIS TIME COULD BE THE CHARM.
Narrator: IN THIS URBAN LEGEND,
A SPEED FREAK STRAPPED A ROCKET TO HIS CAR,
HIT A BUMP,
AND FLEW THROUGH THE AIR FOR OVER A MILE
UNTIL A CLIFF BROUGHT HIS SKY RIDE TO AN END.
IT'S THE VERY FIRST ONE THAT GOT AWAY.
AND DESPITE TWO PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS,
THIS MYTH HAS REMAINED UNANSWERED.
SO NOW, THE MYTHBUSTERS ARE BACK IN THE MOJAVE
TO PUT IT TO REST ONCE AND FOR ALL.
IT'S A GOOD DAY FOR ROCKETS AND MAYHEM.
Adam: WELL, THIS IS IT.
I KNOW IT LOOKS LIKE I'M STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE,
BUT, IN POINT OF FACT, I'M STANDING ON
THE CUDDEBACK DRY LAKE BED IN THE MOJAVE DESERT --
FIVE MILES LONG, TWO MILES WIDE.
THIS IS WHERE THE FIRST EPISODE OF "MYTHBUSTERS"
WE EVER SHOT 10 YEARS AGO
REACHES ITS NATURAL CONCLUSION.
THIS IS WHERE OUR ROCKET CAR, OUR CHEVY IMPALA, HOPEFULLY,
WILL FINALLY CATCH SOME AIR.
Grant: SO, ALL THAT'S LEFT IS
TO ATTACH THE ROCKETS TO THE CAR AND GO FOR IT, RIGHT?
WELL, ACTUALLY, NO.
[ HORN HONKS ]
SEE, FIRST, WE HAVE TO NAIL DOWN OUR SAFETY,
THEN WE HAVE TO MEASURE OUT A LENGTH OF DESERT HIGHWAY,
AND THEN WE HAVE TO CHECK THE R.C. SYSTEM,
AND WHEN WE'RE HAPPY WITH ALL OF THAT,
THEN AND ONLY THEN DO WE ATTACH THE ROCKETS TO THE CAR,
WHICH MEANS I BETTER GET BACK TO WORK, HUH?
Narrator: THERE'S A LOT TO DO,
BUT, AS ALWAYS, IT'S SAFETY FIRST.
Tory: NOW, ONCE THESE ROCKETS GO OFF,
THIS CAR IS GONNA TURN INTO A 5,000-POUND MISSILE,
AND IF IT DECIDES TO GO OFF COURSE,
WE'RE GONNA NEED PROTECTION, AND THAT'S WHERE THIS COMES IN.
THIS IS A HUNTER BLAST-RESISTANT STEEL BUILDING,
AND IT CAN WITHSTAND A 1,200-POUND ANVIL BLAST
75 FEET AWAY,
AND IT IS TWO TIMES MORE BLAST-RESISTANT
THAN A REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDING.
I'M GONNA FEEL REALLY SAFE INSIDE OF THERE.
Narrator: THAT'S MISSION CONTROL SORTED,
BUT ADAM AND JAMIE WILL RIDE IN THE BELLY OF THE BEAST.
Jamie: [ LAUGHS ]
HOW DO YOU LIKE THE BEAST?
I'M SPEECHLESS.
I THINK WE'LL BE SAFE IN IT.
THAT'S EVERYONE PROTECTED.
YEE-HAW!
SO NEXT UP IS THAT HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE.
SO, THE MYTH IS THAT OUR DRIVER HIT THIS BUMP
ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT AIRBORNE.
NOW, THE SIDE OF THE ROAD -- IT'S NOT A HUGE BUMP.
IT'S JUST ABOUT A SPEED BUMP,
SO WE'RE GONNA MAKE THIS LITTLE BERM, THIS LITTLE BUMP
OUT OF THESE 50-POUND SANDBAGS.
ACTUALLY, A LINE OF 50-POUND SANDBAGS ABOUT 50 FEET LONG.
OH, CRAP. THIS ONE'S LEAKING.
Tory: IT'S IRONIC.
IT'S LIKE WE'RE GETTING READY FOR A FLOOD IN THE DESERT.
Narrator: FOR VISIBILITY, IT'S BACK TO BLACK FOR THE BERM,
WHILE ADAM IS FASHIONING THE GUIDELINE.
Adam: WELL, THEY TOLD ME I'D BE WORKING ON THE RUNWAY,
SO I PUT TOGETHER SOMETHING A LITTLE SPECIAL.
IN FACT, THIS IS ONE OF OUR WHITE STRIPES.
WE'RE GONNA LAY THEM OUT FOR ABOUT 300 FEET
RIGHT DOWN THE CENTER LINE,
AND THESE WILL BE WHAT WE WILL USE
TO AIM THE CAR TOWARDS GROUND ZERO.
PERFECT.
NAILED IT.
Narrator: AND WITH THE FAST LANE SET,
JAMIE'S BUMPER-TO-BUMPER ON THE CAR.
Jamie: THIS MAY LOOK LIKE A HECK OF A BUMPER,
BUT THAT'S NOT ACTUALLY WHAT IT'S HERE FOR.
IT'S HERE FOR ITS WEIGHT,
BECAUSE WE NEED THE CAR TO FLY LIKE A ROCKET,
AND TO DO THAT, IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE HAVE PROPER BALANCE.
IN ROCKETS, YOU NEED TO HAVE
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY FORWARD OF THE GEOMETRICAL CENTER,
AND, SO, SINCE WE'VE ADDED A LOT OF WEIGHT IN THE BACK,
'CAUSE OUR ROCKETS ARE ACTUALLY QUITE HEAVY,
WE NEED TO ADD A BUNCH OF EXTRA WEIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR,
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BRING THAT CENTER OF GRAVITY FORWARD ENOUGH
TO DO THE JOB.
Narrator: YEP, AND WITH A BUMPER ON THE FRONT,
THE ROCKETS ARE CAREFULLY LOADED ONTO THE BACK.
DOES THIS LOOK AS DANGEROUS AS IT FEELS?
[ LAUGHS ]
IS THAT A ROCKET IN YOUR POCKET, OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME?
YES.
BUT FOR SAFETY,
THEY WON'T BE WIRED TO IGNITE UNTIL LAUNCH.
OKAY, THAT'S IT.
AND SPEAKING OF IGNITION,
TIME TO CHECK THE COBRA FIRING SYSTEM.
THE ROCKETS ARE IN,
BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS IN.
NOW, THIS IS CRITICAL,
BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING COULD GO HORRIBLY WRONG.
THIS IS IGNITION TEST IN 3, 2, 1.
[ LAUGHS ] THAT'S AWESOME!
Narrator: IT'S AWESOME,
AND WITH THE CAR DRESSED FOR SUCCESS,
ADAM'S GETTING EXCITED.
Adam: FOR ME,
THE MOST INTENSELY REWARDING THING ABOUT DOING THIS STORY NOW
IS THINKING ABOUT THE LAST 10 YEARS AND HOW FAR WE'VE COME.
I LOOK AT THE VERY FIRST ROCKET-CAR STORY,
THE FIRST STORY WE SHOT,
THE FIRST STORY THAT AIRED 10 YEARS AGO,
AND WE WERE SO GREEN.
WE KNEW SO MUCH LESS THAN WE KNOW NOW.
YEE-HAW!
AND IT REALLY FEELS REWARDING TO BE BACK OUT IN THE DESERT,
PUTTING THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF THIS STORY --
HOPEFULLY [LAUGHS] --
AND PUTTING IT TO REST ONCE AND FOR ALL.
IT FEELS GREAT.
Narrator: THE NEXT CHECK TO MAKE IS THE REMOTE CONTROL,
AND FOR THAT, GRANT'S REINVENTED THE STEERING WHEEL.
EVERYBODY CLEAR.
THEY'RE GONNA BE USING THESE CONTROLS,
WHICH INCLUDE GAS...
...STEERING...
...BRAKE...
...AND, OF COURSE, THE KILL SWITCH.
ALL THIS IS GONNA PUT JAMIE AS CLOSE AS HE CAN BE,
WHILE STILL BEING SAFE, TO BEING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.
Narrator: YEP, AND NOW TO PUT THEM INTO THE BEAST.
AND WITH THE CONTROLS IN SITU...
I'M READY.
...INSIDE THE BEAST,
ADAM AND JAMIE PREPARE FOR A STATIC RANGE TEST.
OKAY. I NEED YOU TO STEP ON THE BRAKE.
THAT IS SO COOL.
CAR GOING INTO DRIVE.
[ LAUGHS ]
[ SIGHS ]
OKAY. CHOCK'S AWAY.
OKAY, JAMIE, IT'S UNDER YOUR CONTROL.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: THE THEORY IS
THAT THIS SYSTEM SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 1,500 FEET OF RANGE...
WHICH IS SOMETHING JAMIE QUICKLY PROVES.
YOU'RE AT 1,500 FEET. THAT'S FANTASTIC.
YEAH.
EXCELLENT.
Jamie: FIRST TEST COULDN'T HAVE GONE BETTER.
I WAS ABLE TO STEER PERFECTLY, STOP PERFECTLY.
I HAD GOOD ACCELERATION.
EVERYTHING'S WORKING LIKE A CHARM.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: WORKING LIKE A CHARM,
BUT NOW TO ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF COMPLEXITY.
Adam: IN THIS TEST, BOTH THE WHITE CAR AND OUR TRUCK WILL BE MOVING
SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE WE ARE WITHIN RADIO RANGE
AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.
Narrator: SO, THIS TIME,
BOTH MYTHBUSTERS ARE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT --
JAMIE FOR THE BEAST AND ADAM, THE IMPALA.
[ LAUGHS ]
AND WITH THE SHIELDS DOWN, THEY HIT THE GAS.
IN 3, 2, 1, GO.
10 MILES AN HOUR.
STAY ON TARGET!
20 MILES AN HOUR.
Narrator: HOWEVER, CONTROLLING ONE MOVING VEHICLE FROM ANOTHER
ISN'T EASY.
YOU'RE GOING WAY OFF.
Tory: OH, IT'S MOVING OFF TO THE RIGHT A BIT.
OH, IT'S WAY RIGHT!
GET BACK IN THE CENTER!
Narrator: AS THE CAR VEERS OUT OF CONTROL AT 50 MILES PER HOUR...
AAH! STOP!
...ADAM PUTS THE BRAKES ON THE TEST.
Kari: ALL I SEE IS A CLOUD OF DUST.
I CAN'T EVEN SEE THE CAR ANYMORE.
Adam: THIS IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHY YOU RUN TESTS,
BECAUSE THAT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL.
TRYING TO DRIVE THE ROCKET CAR VIA THE REMOTE SCREEN
WHILE THE DUMP TRUCK IS MOVING
THREW MY SENSE OF DIRECTION AND STEERING
COMPLETELY OUT OF WHACK.
IT'S JUST -- IT'S NOT FEASIBLE.
WE'VE GOT ENOUGH SIGNAL STRENGTH TO MAKE IT TO THE BERM.
WE'RE PRETTY SURE THERE'S ENOUGH THINGS
THAT COULD ALREADY GO WRONG WITHOUT ADDING THAT DIFFICULTY,
SO THE TRUCK WILL REMAIN STATIONARY FOR THIS TEST.
Narrator: WITH SO MUCH THAT COULD GO WRONG,
IT'S ALL ABOUT LIMITING RISK,
WHICH MEANS KEEPING IT SIMPLE
AND KEEPING THE BEAST STATIONARY.
SO, THE LAST THING TO WORRY ABOUT IS THE ROCKETS.
FOR DUE DILIGENCE, WE TEST-FIRED ONE OF THE ROCKETS
OUT OF THE BATCH OF ROCKETS WE'RE GONNA BE USING ON THE CAR.
AND IT WAS SUCCESSFUL.
THE THING IS
THAT THESE ROCKETS ARE BASICALLY A CONTROLLED EXPLOSION,
AND TO GET THE MOST POWER PER POUND OUT OF THEM,
THEY PUSH THEM RIGHT TO THE EDGE,
AND IF THEY MAKE A MISTAKE AND THEY PUSH THEM A LITTLE TOO FAR,
YOU'VE GOT A PIPE BOMB,
AND THAT'S BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED
ON THE SECOND ROCKET CAR.
THIS TIME,
SINCE WE'VE DONE A TEST FIRE AND IT WAS SUCCESSFUL,
WE ANTICIPATE WE SHOULD HAVE A SUCCESSFUL RUN ON THE CARS.
Narrator: WELL, THOSE COULD BE FAMOUS LAST WORDS.
BUT WITH THE EQUIVALENT FORCE OF A JATO WIRED FOR ACTION...
[ Laughing ] THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME.
...THIS LITTLE IMPALA IS PACKING HEAT.
IN PLAIN TALK, 10,000 POUNDS OF THRUST IS 4,500 HORSEPOWER.
THAT'S A LOT OF GO-FAST.
Narrator: A LOT OF GO-FAST,
AND WITH THE ROCKETS LOCKED, LOADED, AND LIVE,
THE COUNTDOWN CAN BEGIN.
ALL RIGHT, THIS IS IT -- 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING
FROM THE VERY FIRST EPISODE OF "MYTHBUSTERS."
AND HERE IS HOW OUR TEST IS GONNA WORK.
ADAM AND I WILL BE DRIVING THE ROCKET CAR
FROM INSIDE THIS THING RIGHT HERE,
WHICH WE CALL THE BEAST.
IT'S OUR MOBILE BUNKER.
TORY, GRANT, AND I WILL BE HERE IN THE COMMAND CENTER,
MONITORING THE CAR GETTING UP TO SPEED.
WHEN IT HITS ITS MARK, I'LL HIT THIS BUTTON.
AND THEN, ONE SECOND LATER, THE ROCKETS WILL IGNITE,
AND THAT ROCKET CAR WILL GO RACING STRAIGHT INTO THE BERM.
AND IF ALL OF THAT WORKS ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY
AND THIS MYTH IS TRUE,
WE SHOULD FIND THIS CAR CONVERTED INTO NOTHING
BUT A HUNK OF METAL EMBEDDED IN THAT MOUNTAIN OVER THERE.
Narrator: SO, AT T-MINUS 40 SECONDS,
IT'S CHOCKS AWAY.
ADAM: Okay, the rockets are armed.
We are on our way.
AND THEN FINALLY, IT'S ALL OVER TO ADAM.
[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]
ALL RIGHT. ALL SYSTEMS ARE READY. YOU READY?
I'M READY.
I SWEAR, MY HEART'S BEATING LIKE 100 TIMES A SECOND.
HERE WE GO.
KARI, ARE YOU READY ON THE BUTTON?
READY.
Tory, are all the cameras rolling?
WE ARE READY HERE IN THE BUNKER.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO THIS.
HERE WE GO!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, ROCKET CAR!
"JATO: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED"
IN 3, 2, 1.
BRAKE OFF!
HERE WE GO!
THERE SHE GOES.
YEAH!
Narrator: SINCE THE BEGINNING OF "MYTHBUSTERS" IN 2003,
THE TEAM HAS PUT OVER 850 MYTHS TO THE TEST.
Adam: [ LAUGHS ]
BUT ONE LEGEND HAS LONG ELUDED THEM.
AND NOW, AFTER A DECADE,
THEY'RE BACK FOR THE ULTIMATE CONCLUSION.
YES, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ROCKET ENGINES...
'CAUSE THIS IS JATO 3.
AAH!
IT'S THE MYTH OF A ROOKIE ROCKETEER
WHO ATTACHED A JATO TO HIS CAR
AND WENT FROM 50 TO 300 MILES PER HOUR
IN NO SECONDS FLAT.
BUT WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD,
HE WAS LAUNCHED INTO URBAN LEGEND
AND A CLIFF FACE.
BUT WILL THAT BE THE CASE
WHEN THE LEGEND COMES FACE-TO-FACE WITH REALITY?
THERE'S SO MANY THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG RIGHT NOW
THAT I'M NOT REALLY CONCERNED
WHETHER OR NOT THIS CAR'S GONNA FLY.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT DRIVES STRAIGHT,
THE ROCKETS GO OFF AT THE RIGHT TIME, AND IT HITS THE BERM.
IS IT GONNA FLY? I DON'T KNOW.
BUT IF IT DOESN'T, IT'S NOT FOR A LACK OF TRYING.
Narrator: INDEED.
AND WITH THE ROCKETS ARMED...
[ ENGINE REVS ]
...THE CAR PRIMED,
AND THE TEAM HUNKERED IN THEIR BUNKERS...
I SWEAR, MY HEART'S BEATING LIKE 100 TIMES A SECOND.
...AFTER A DECADE OF MYTH BUSTING
AND TWO FAILED ATTEMPTS,
THE MYTH COMES DOWN TO THIS.
WILL THE IMPALA FINALLY TAKE FLIGHT,
OR WILL IT GO DOWN IN FLAMES AND "MYTHBUSTERS" HISTORY?
ROCKET CAR, TOWARDS THE BERM, FIVE ROCKETS
IN 3, 2, 1.
WE ARE STARTING OFF.
BRAKE IS OFF.
Jamie: THERE SHE GOES.
OKAY, THE CAR IS ROLLING.
YEAH.
PERFECT.
IT'S HEARTS-IN-MOUTHS TIME...
25.
...AS ADAM SLOWLY ACCELERATES THE CAR
UP TO 50 MILES PER HOUR.
YOU'RE DRIFTING.
YEP.
AND BACK ON THE CENTER LINE...
37.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
GET READY, KARI.
...THE IMPALA REACHES THE BLACK FLAG.
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT.
[ DEVICE BEEPS ]
OH!
OH-HO-HO!
Adam: WOW!
[ LAUGHS ]
WHOO!
YEAH!
YES!
I SAW SKY! I SAW SKY JUST FOR A SECOND.
[ LAUGHS ]
IT GOT AIRBORNE.
THAT WAS AMAZING!
THAT WAS INSANE.
ONE SECOND THE CAR WAS THERE,
AND THE NEXT SECOND, IT WAS GONE.
Narrator: ON IGNITION...
...THE IMPALA ROCKETED TO 200 MILES PER HOUR,
BARRELED OVER THE BERM,
CAREENED OUT OF CONTROL,
AND TWISTED THROUGH THE AIR...
...LEAVING IN ITS WAKE THE KIND OF DEBRIS YOU ONLY GET
WHEN YOU COMBINE THE MYTHBUSTERS,
ROCKETS, AND CARS.
Tory: THAT THING IS MANGLED.
[ Laughing ] OH!
HOLY COW!
THAT'S A WORK OF ART.
Narrator: YEP, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS
BETWEEN A ROCKET AND A HARD PLACE.
Grant: I SEE IT, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT.
OH, MY GOD! THE FRONT END IS COMPLETELY SMASHED!
THAT IS COOL LOOKING.
DID IT EVEN CATCH AIR?
I SAW IT CLEAR ABOUT 20 FEET OR SO.
IT WAS QUITE A WAYS AFTER THE BERM,
BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT IT WAS DOING.
IT WAS JUST GOING NUTS.
IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THE MYTH.
NO. IT WAS FAR MORE OUT OF CONTROL.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: FAR MORE OUT OF CONTROL, BECAUSE ONE THING IS FOR SURE --
THAT IMPALA CERTAINLY DIDN'T MAKE THE MILE-HIGH CLUB.
Tory: OH!
LOOK AT THAT!
AND THEN, OH, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THE WHEEL WENT UNDER, IT WENT SIDEWAYS,
IT FLIPPED END OVER END, AND -- WOW!
THAT THING GOT TORE UP!
BEAUTIFUL.
THAT MIGHT BE MY FAVORITE HIGH-SPEED SHOT I'VE EVER SEEN.
THAT WAS GORGEOUS.
AND I LOVE THAT IT LANDS ON ITS BASE.
OH, AND THERE GOES THE TIRE!
IT'S ROCKETED TO NUMBER ONE FOR ADAM,
AND, FOR KARI, IT WAS ONE HECK OF A NAIL-BITER.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST NERVE-RACKING EXPERIENCES
OF MY LIFE.
THE CAR STARTS TO MOVE.
IT'S KICKING UP DIRT LIKE CRAZY.
IT'S MOVING FASTER AND FASTER. IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO THE MARK.
MY HAND IS SHAKING ABOVE THE IGNITION BUTTON.
I'M WAITING.
THE CAR APPROACHES THE BLACK MARKER,
IT CROSSES, I PUSH THE BUTTON,
AND THEN THE LONGEST SECOND OF MY LIFE BEGINS.
THERE'S A LAG TIME, BUT MY HEART DOESN'T KNOW THAT.
I STOP BREATHING,
THE BUTTERFLIES ARE PUKING IN MY STOMACH, AND THEN WHOOSH!
ROCKETS IGNITE, THE CAR SCREAMS TOWARDS THE BERM,
GOES OVER IT -- BA-***! --
AND THEN STARTS TO VEER TO THE LEFT,
AND THEN -- BOOM-BOOM-BOOM! --
END OVER END, ENGINES, WHEELS, CARNAGE.
GREAT EXPERIMENT.
Narrator: AND ALTHOUGH WE DIDN'T SEE A CAR FLY,
YOU CAN'T SAY THEY DIDN'T TRY.
Jamie: WELL, WHAT CAN YOU SAY? WE'RE NOT ROCKET SCIENTISTS.
I DO WANT TO POINT OUT, THOUGH,
THAT THE ONLY THING THAT SURVIVED THIS WHOLE THING
WAS WHAT I BUILT
AND THINGS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO WHAT I BUILT.
IT'S STILL HERE -- THE ROCKET POCKET AND THE TRUSS.
HECK, THE WHOLE ENGINE FELL OFF.
THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR FELL OFF. [ LAUGHS ]
I THINK IT'S PRETTY CLEAR.
WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A CASE OF MYTHUS TESTUS.
WE JUST HAVE TO FIND THE CULPRITS.
Narrator: SO, AS THE SUN SETS ON THE WRECKAGE,
THOSE CULPRITS CAN CLOSE THE CASE.
Kari: SO, DO YOU GUYS WANT TO CALL THE MYTH 10 YEARS LATER?
Adam: I THINK WE CAN DEFINITIVELY SAY
THAT THE ORIGINAL ROCKET-CAR MYTH,
ONCE AND FOR ALL, TOTALLY BUSTED.
IS THIS THE PART OF THE STORY
WHERE WE GET TO REPLICATE THE RESULTS?
YES!
PLEASE, DON'T TRY ANYTHING YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE AT HOME.
WE HAVE EXPERTS TO KEEP US SAFE.
THIS STUFF IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
JUST DON'T DO IT.
Adam: AS THE SUN RISES HERE ON THE MOJAVE DESERT,
ALLOW ME TO WELCOME YOU BACK TO "JATO: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED."
10 YEARS AGO, ON OUR VERY FIRST-EVER EPISODE OF "MYTHBUSTERS,"
WE REPLICATED A FAMOUS URBAN LEGEND
BY STRAPPING A ROCKET TO A CAR, AND IT DID THIS.
[ LAUGHS ]
FOUR YEARS LATER, IN 2007,
WITH MORE KNOWLEDGE AND MORE ROCKETRY,
WE ATTEMPTED TO GO BIGGER AND ENDED UP WITH THIS.
OR NOT.
CLEARLY, WE STILL HAD WORK TO DO,
SO EARLIER ON IN THIS VERY EPISODE,
WE REPLICATED PRECISELY ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES
OF THE ORIGINAL MYTH,
AND WE ENDED UP WITH THIS.
HERE'S HOW IT LOOKED.
BUT, OF COURSE, THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR US,
BECAUSE A ROCKET DOESN'T BOUNCE ALONG THE GROUND.
A ROCKET FLIES THROUGH THE SKY.
THAT IS OUR GOAL. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO.
SHALL WE BEGIN?
Narrator: YEP.
THE SHOW AIN'T OVER UNTIL THE ROCKET CAR FLIES.
SO, HERE'S THAT SECOND IMPALA THEY MADE EARLIER,
FITTED WITH A HEAVY-DUTY ROCKET POCKET
AND A REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM.
IT'S IDENTICAL TO IMPALA 1, BUT THIS TIME IT'S RACING RED.
[ ENGINE REVS ]
Kari: ALL RIGHT, SO HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO DIFFERENTLY.
FIRST OF ALL, WE'RE GONNA GIVE THE IMPALA SIX ROCKETS.
THAT'S 20% MORE POWER,
AND, BY OUR CALCULATIONS, SHOULD GET IT AIRBORNE.
BUT, SECOND AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,
WE'RE GONNA GIVE THIS CAR A LITTLE JUMP-START ON GRAVITY.
Narrator: SO, TO SEE THE IMPALA TAKE FLIGHT THIS TIME AROUND,
THEY'RE LITERALLY RAMPING UP THE TEST.
Adam: THIS TIME, WE ARE GETTING THAT CAR AIRBORNE
NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES,
AND WE'VE DECIDED WHAT IT TAKES IS A RAMP.
CAN WE GET SOME HELP OVER HERE?
YEAH!
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW THE EGYPTIANS DID IT.
MOVING IN, MOVING IN.
WE BUILT MORE THAN A FEW IN OUR 10-YEAR TENURE ON "MYTHBUSTERS."
WE BUILT A HUGE ONE OUT OF DIRT FOR THE "DUKES OF HAZZARD" JUMP.
AND WE USED A COUPLE OF OLD SHIPPING CONTAINERS
TO LAUNCH THE SECOND ROCKET CAR.
ACTUALLY, IT DIDN'T LAUNCH AT ALL.
BUT FOR THIS ONE,
WE DECIDED TO BUILD THE RAMP TOTALLY FROM SCRATCH.
WHY?
BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS,
WE NOW KNOW HOW TO DO THAT.
Jamie: WELL, MAYBE NOT EXACTLY FROM SCRATCH,
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW WHAT?
THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE BARN RAISING
JAMIE USED TO DO AS A CHILD.
THEY ALREADY MAKE THESE THINGS.
THEY'RE PREMANUFACTURED, AND THEY'RE CALLED "ROOFS."
WE'RE ALSO GONNA PUT THEM TOGETHER WITH SCREWS
SO WE CAN RECYCLE THE LUMBER.
Narrator: IT'S A "ROOF" JOB, BUT SOMEONE'S GOT TO DO IT.
AH!
Tory: NEXT ON "SPEED BUILDING"...
WILL THEY GET THE ROOF DONE BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN?
Narrator: HOPEFULLY, BECAUSE AT 32 FEET WIDE,
65 FEET LONG, AND 11 FEET OFF THE DESERT FLOOR,
THAT'S ONE RUGGED RAMP.
BUT TO BECOME PART OF THE JATO LEGEND,
IT'S GONNA NEED TO LOOK THE PART.
OH, YEAH!
Kari: JUMP THAT WAY!
THAT WAY!
HOPEFULLY THE CAR WILL OBEY THE ARROW.
[ LAUGHS ]
UH-OH. I SEE A PROBLEM.
Adam: THERE SHE BLOWS.
1,100 FEET OF WHITE LINE FEVER
ENDING IN WHAT IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAMP
WE HAVE EVER MADE ON THIS SHOW.
AND IT'S ONLY EVER GONNA GET ONE SET OF TIRE TRACKS.
Narrator: ONLY ONE SET, COURTESY OF BIG RED,
WHICH IS READY AND RARING FOR A QUICK SYSTEMS CHECK.
OKAY, JAMIE, GO AHEAD.
Adam: BRAKE IS OFF.
NICE ACCELERATION, NICE AND SMOOTH.
[ LAUGHS ]
YES!
Kari: THAT WAS SO STRAIGHT!
I'M STOPPING.
WHOO!
JUST ADD ROCKETS.
WOW!
GOOD JOB.
Narrator: THE LAUNCH PAD, THE CAR,
AND ITS NEW PILOT, THE HYNEMAN, ARE GOOD TO GO.
SO, NOW TO ADD THAT EXPLOSIVE PAYLOAD --
THE ROCKETS.
Kari: THIS TIME, WE'RE USING SIX ROCKETS.
THAT'S 12,000 POUNDS OF THRUST.
Narrator: YUP, THIS CAR IS MORE ARMED AND MORE DANGEROUS,
WITH A TOTAL THRUST...
Jamie: PERFECT.
...OF 5,400 HORSEPOWER.
SORRY ABOUT THE WRESTLING.
IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A TIGHT FIT THAN A LOOSE FIT.
THAT'S TRUE.
THAT'S WHAT I ALWAYS SAY.
Narrator: AND WITH THE ROCKETS LOCKED AND LOADED,
THERE'S JUST ONE MORE THING TO ADD.
NOW, I'M SURE THERE ARE THOSE AMONG YOU AT HOME
WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH ROCKETRY, WHO ARE WONDERING TO YOURSELVES,
"WHY DON'T WE MAKE OUR JOBS A LITTLE EASIER
BY PULLING THE ENGINE
AND PUTTING A NICE, LONG TAIL-FIN STABILIZER ON THIS?"
YOU SEE, WE THINK OF THAT AS CHEATING.
THAT TURNS THIS INTO A CAR-SHAPED ROCKET.
WHAT WE WANT IS A ROCKET-POWERED CAR,
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS.
Narrator: IT'S A ROCKET-POWERED CAR,
AND IT'S GONNA HIT THE RAMP AT FULL TILT,
BUT WILL THAT COMBO FINALLY GET THE IMPALA TO FLY HIGH?
Tory: SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME,
MAN HAS NEVER SEEN SUCH ENGINEERING AND INGENUITY
ALL AIMED TOWARDS ONE GOAL, ONE PURPOSE --
TO GET A CAR TO FLY LIKE A ROCKET...
UNTIL NOW.
COMING UP ON "MYTHBUSTERS"...
YOU FIGURE IT OUT.
Narrator: YEP, IT'S THE JAW-DROPPING JATO FINALE.
THERE GOES THE ROCKETS!
AND THE LEGEND COMES FULL CIRCLE.
HOLY [BLEEP]
AAH!
Narrator: "MYTHBUSTERS" IS BACK.
AND WE'RE BACK...
...BIG-TIME.
THAT WAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING WE'VE EVER DONE.
Narrator: WITH MORE EXPLOSIONS...
OH!
...MORE CAR CARNAGE...
AAH!
...MORE SPECIAL GUESTS...
IT'S "BREAKING BAD" IN THE HOUSE.
Narrator: ...AND MORE SPECTACLE THAN EVER BEFORE.
THERE HE GOES!
...PUTS THE "AWE" IN "AWESOME."
HERE WE GO.
Narrator: THE STORY WENT THAT AN AIRMAN STRAPPED A JATO TO HIS CAR,
ROCKETED ACROSS THE DESERT,
HIT A BUMP, AND SOARED FOR OVER A MILE.
AAH!
BUT THAT FATAL FLIGHT IS BUSTED.
SO WE TESTED THE MYTH EXACTLY THE WAY IT WAS DESCRIBED,
YET WE COULD NOT GET THE ROCKET CAR TO FLY.
SO NOW WE ARE BACK FOR MY FAVORITE PART,
WHICH IS REPLICATING THE RESULTS,
OR AT LEAST GIVING IT EVERYTHING WE GOT.
Narrator: EVERYTHING, BECAUSE THEY'VE PIMPED THE IMPALA
WITH 12,000 POUNDS OF THRUST,
AND THEY'RE TAKING THE HIGH ROAD.
NOW, OUR CALCULATIONS SAY THAT A RAMP HEIGHT OF 11 FEET IS IDEAL
FOR GIVING US THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF GETTING FLIGHT.
NOW, IF THE ROCKETS DO THEIR JOB,
WE HAVE A PROJECTED DISTANCE OF AT LEAST A MILE.
Narrator: THAT'S THE THEORY,
BUT AFTER 10 YEARS OF MYTH BUSTING,
ADAM'S NOT QUITE CONVINCED.
JAMIE AND I EXPECT OUR CAR TO HIT THE BASE OF OUR RAMP
AT 88 MILES PER HOUR,
BUT THE ROCKETS WILL STILL BE REACHING THEIR FULL POWER.
WE EXPECT IT TO PROBABLY LEAVE THE RAMP
GOING 200 MILES PER HOUR.
I'M PREDICTING AT LEAST 700 OR 800 FEET.
I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA GO A MILE.
I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA GO THREE AND A HALF MILES.
I'M SAYING 700 OR 800 FEET.
Narrator: AND THAT'S IF IT EVEN MAKES IT UP THE RAMP,
BECAUSE ROCKETS CAN BE ANYTHING BUT PREDICTABLE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
HOWEVER, WITH ONLY ONE CAR LEFT, THIS IS THEIR LAST SHOT.
AND IT'S ALL DOWN TO THE HYNEMAN.
[ LAUGHS ]
SHIELDS ARE ENGAGED!
IT'S ALL YOU, BUDDY.
THE PRESSURE IS ON,
BECAUSE HE MUST KEEP THE CAR ON TRACK
AND HIT THE RAMP DEAD CENTER
TO BRING 10 LONG YEARS OF SWEAT, BLOOD, AND GEARS
TO ITS ULTIMATE CONCLUSION.
LET'S DO IT.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
ONCE AGAIN, GRANT STARTS THE IMPALA.
SOUNDS GREAT.
...to the bunker.
Kari: ARMING.
Narrator: THEN THE ROCKETS ARE ARMED.
TAKE IT AWAY, YOU GUYS.
AND IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN.
ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE IT IS.
THE FINAL JOURNEY OF THE ROCKET CAR 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
5...4...3...2...1.
LET'S GO!
BRAKE IS OFF.
CAR IS MOVING.
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: JAMIE SLOWLY ACCELERATES THE IMPALA TOWARDS THE RAMP.
10, 11, 12, 13.
YOU'RE RIGHT ON CENTER. YOU'RE LOOKING GREAT.
21, 22.
YOU'RE SLIGHTLY STEERING TO THE RIGHT OF THE BLACK LINE.
31, 32. YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
37, 39, 40. YOU'RE DOING FANTASTICALLY.
ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS ARE LOOKING GOOD.
CENTER UP! HE'S GONNA HIT THAT RAMP!
THERE GOES THE ROCKETS!
Grant: OH!
WOW!
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED!
ALL I SEE IS SMOKE!
Narrator: WELL, LUCKILY, VIEWERS,
YOU'VE GOT THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE...
WOW. THAT WAS INTENSE.
...BECAUSE IT'S CLEAR THAT THE ROCKET CAR FINALLY FLEW.
WOW!
[ LAUGHS ]
HOLY [BLEEP]
FOR 10 FLEETING SECONDS, IT PIROUETTED THROUGH THE AIR.
Tory: DID YOU SEE THAT?
IT HIT THE RAMP AND JUST DID A SPIN IN THE AIR!
THAT WAS INSANE!
Narrator: IT'S JUST A PITY ABOUT THE CRASH LANDINGS IN BETWEEN.
THAT'S INTENSE.
LET'S GO CHECK IT OUT.
AS THE REMAINS OF THE IMPALA ARE DOUSED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT...
YEAH! WHOO!
...THE MYTHBUSTERS GO IN FOR A CLOSER LOOK.
LOOKS LIKE THE WHOLE CAR
HAS BEEN PUSHED UP INSIDE ITS CHASSIS.
OH, MAN!
THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MET AN ANGRY GIANT.
Tory: NOW, THAT'S WHAT I CALL AN ENDING.
WHOO-HOO-HOO!
Kari: ISN'T THAT SOMETHING?
YOU KNOW, I'M BECOMING KIND OF FOND OF THE STEAMING HULKS
THAT WE ARE GETTING USED TO SEEING AFTER THESE THINGS.
Adam: THE STEAMING HULK.
THAT'S OUR "MYTHBUSTERS" SUPERHERO.
THE STEAMING HULK!
SO, I GUESS NO JET-POWERED CAR ON THE WAY HOME, HUH?
NO. I THINK THIS IS A TOTAL LOSS.
Narrator: IT'S A TOTAL LOSS FOR THE CAR,
BUT AN EPIC WIN FOR THE MYTHBUSTERS.
Adam: WELL, THAT WAS ABOUT AS NEAT A RUN AS YOU COULD HOPE FOR.
ONCE GRANT STARTED THE CAR, GAVE US CONTROL,
AND EVERYONE WAS IN THEIR BUNKER,
JAMIE STARTED THE CAR.
HE STARTED OFF WITH A NICE, LOW SPEED,
GAVE IT A LITTLE BIT OF GAS,
AND STAYED REALLY DEAD ON CENTER.
AT THE MOMENT IT CROSSED KARI'S BUTTON LINE,
I COULDN'T SEE A THING.
I'M LOOKING STRAIGHT OUT THE WINDSHIELD, AND ALL I SAW WAS SMOKE.
FOR ALL I KNEW,
THE WHOLE THING BLEW UP RIGHT THERE ON THE STAND.
WHAT HAPPENED?!
AND THEN THE SMOKE STARTS TO CLEAR.
AS THE SMOKE'S CLEARING,
I CAN SEE THAT JAMIE HAS PERFECTLY HIT THE RAMP.
I MEAN, TOTALLY STRAIGHT,
BUT WITH A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE.
THE RAMP SEEMS TORN UP.
AFTER THAT,
ALL WE COULD SEE BEHIND THE RAMP IS JUST A SMOKING HULK.
WE APPROACHED IT WITH OUR SHIELDS ON
AND WAITED FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT IT OUT.
THE AMOUNT OF DESTRUCTION ON THAT IS TRULY SHOCKING.
THERE'S NOTHING CAR-LIKE ABOUT IT ANYMORE.
Kari: LOOK AT THIS RAMP!
[ Laughing ] OH, MY GOSH!
LOOK AT THIS!
EVEN THROUGH THE DUST CLOUD,
JAMIE NAILED IT STRAIGHT UP THE CENTER.
HE TORE UP THE RAMP,
AND THE ROCKETS BLEW THE CARNAGE BACKWARDS.
BEAUTIFUL.
Grant: ALL RIGHT, SO,
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT MANMADE THINGS THAT ARE INTENDED TO FLY,
LIKE AN AIRPLANE, A MISSILE, AN ARROW,
THEY ALL HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON.
THEY'RE NOT SHAPED LIKE A CAR.
EVEN WITH THE BENEFIT OF INCREDIBLE THRUST,
PERFECT WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION,
A RAMP TO GIVE IT AN IDEAL INITIAL TRAJECTORY,
WE COULDN'T MAKE THIS CAR FLY MORE THAN 600 FEET.
THE MYTH OF THE ROCKET CAR?
IT'S BUSTED.
I GUESS WE'RE STILL A WAYS AWAY
FROM THOSE FLYING CARS EVERYBODY WANTS.
[ CHUCKLES ]
Narrator: YEP, FINALLY THIS MYTH,
JUST LIKE THE CAR,
IS TOTALLY AND UTTERLY BUSTED.
[ CHUCKLES ]
WELL, I THINK OUR WORK HERE IS DONE.
I THINK SO.