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Bungee Powered Amusement Ride Trebuchet

This interesting modern variation of a traction trebuchet uses multiple elastic bungee cords in tension for motive force. From the United States Patent Abstract:

Human Free Flight Catapult

An amusement ride for catapulting a human rider, enclosed within a capsule, into the air in much the same fashion as ancient armies would hurl large boulders over the walls of castles. The catapult provides many of the sensations and thrills encountered by fighter pilots launching from the decks of aircraft carriers without the requirement for flight training or the associated dangers.

Untited States Patent for Bungee Powered Human Catapult

The ride essentially consists of a siege catapult and launch pod connected by a sling . When in the launch position, a release mechanism is triggered by the operator and the rider is hurled into the air at a physiologically safe rate of acceleration along a predictable free-flight arc

When an acceptable elevation is reached, the rider is separated from the capsule and gently brought back to earth using an automatically deploying parachute or similar device.

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