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    Can James Bond realistically catch a falling plane on a motorcycle in Goldeneye?

    I'm unsure of the speed, but I assume it was a good deal slower than the bike he was chasing it with (estimate from observing the projectile motion of Bond, the bike and the plane). I made a small clip (~500Kb) of the scene. After watching it again Bond does not appear to be in the...
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    Can James Bond realistically catch a falling plane on a motorcycle in Goldeneye?

    Thanks for the info guys, really appreciate it! And Danger, I'm glad I helped you find an outlet to express yourself, though indirectly. I'll try to dig up a clip of the scene and host it somewhere, if you guys are willing to analyze it.
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    Can James Bond realistically catch a falling plane on a motorcycle in Goldeneye?

    Good points about the wings coming off, I did not consider that. But frankly, I primarily wanted to know if a human being could find a way to fall faster than a plane. I know that gravity causes objects to accelerate at 9.8 m/s^2 until they reach their terminal velocities and I understand...
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    Can James Bond realistically catch a falling plane on a motorcycle in Goldeneye?

    Near the beginning of the movie there is a scene when Bond drives a motorcycle off a runway at the end of a cliff chasing a pilot-less plane that has fallen a second or two earlier. From there, he proceeds to fall as he closes the gap between himself and the plane, manages to get inside the and...
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