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No, it doesn't fly. It fell a bit slower than it would have without the compressed gas.

Curiosity, on the other hand, is a car that actually hovered, and that was on Mars, in 2012. https://youtu.be/Ki_Af_o9Q9s?is=uepnp2XLG81tHacn

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I expect a future Bonneville speed run to get airborne and set some record. Could still qualify as fastest production car; even with no wheels on the ground.

I think for a Bonneville record the wheels have to be in contact with the ground.

Ok, I hadn't seen the jump video when I wrote the above. That's more impressive than the ramp video.

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