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    Who achieved the farthest human cannonball flight, being fired 185 feet, 10 inches from a cannon on May 29, 1998, at Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania?

    Question #70749. Asked by pocketbookdiva. (Sep 15 06 6:34 AM)


    lovinmyh2

    		David Smith Sr.

    Sep 15 06, 6:47 AM
    skysmom65

    		The current world record for the farthest human cannonball flight is 56.54 m (185 ft 10 in), by David "Cannonball" Smith Sr. This human cannonball feat occurred on May 29, 1998, at Kennywood Park, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA. It is estimated David was traveling at over 112 km/h (70 mph) during the flight.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Cannonball

    Sep 15 06, 6:51 AM

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