Physicist Rates 11 Fast And Furious Movie Stunts, How Real Is It

Diandra LesliePelecky takes a closer look at the physics of the Fast and Furious franchise. Here she reacts to 11 memorable scenes from the popular movie series and rates them based on their accuracy. LesliePelecky addresses physical feats of the Fast and Furious crew, including stunts by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Luke Hobbs (Dwayne The Rock Johnson), Letty Ortiz (Michelle Rodriguez), Brian O Conner (Paul Walker), Roman Pearce (Tyrese Gibson) and Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). The franchise is known for its mindbending physical feats utilizing cars, boats, trucks, tanks, planes, and even a submarine. Could you launch a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro onto the deck of a boat Can you roll a 1987 Buick Grand National under an oil tanker Can you use a bank vault as a catapult Could a multimilliondollar sports car jump from one skyscraper to another Would a 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 be able to smash through the nose of an airplane And could someone flex so hard that they break a plaster cast LesliePel