A2_3 Mission: Incruiseable

Authors

  • George Wattam University of Leicester
  • Daniel Moore University of Leicester
  • Thomas Gittins University of Leicester
  • Robin Smith University of Leicester
  • Aidan Yiu University of Leicester

Abstract

This paper considers the feasibility of Tom Cruise holding onto an airbus military A400m during
take-off in a scene in the film Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. Comparing the required force
for Tom Cruise to remain holding onto the aeroplane to the force exerted by the deadlift Guinness World Record holder, Eddie Hall, shows that Tom Cruise would experience 3230 - 6370 N depending on his velocity and posture. Eddie Hall deadlifted 4910 N, making Tom Cruise's stunt a Mission: Impossible.

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Published

12/01/2018

How to Cite

Wattam, G., Moore, D., Gittins, T., Smith, R., & Yiu, A. (2018). A2_3 Mission: Incruiseable. Physics Special Topics, 17(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2939

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2018): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles