Our guest on Episode 24 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Eddie Braun, a Hollywood stuntman who has worked on hundreds of TV shows and feature films, including The Avengers, Transformers, and the Rush Hour trilogy. In 2016, Braun successfully flew a steam-powered rocket over Snake River Canyon, completing the ultimate stunt that defeated legendary daredevil Evel Knievel in 1974. Braun did the stunt in ?Evel Spirit,? a rocket rebuilt using engineer Bob Truax?s original design for Knievel?s SkyCycle, with the only change being a modification to the parachute. Braun?s 10,000-horsepower rocket reached 439 mph in 3 seconds and hit 8 Gs, soaring 3,000 feet across the canyon. Braun?s epic journey was chronicled in ?Stuntman,? a documentary executive produced by Dwayne ?The Rock? Johnson and Dany Garcia, featuring a never-before released clip of rock guitarist Slash playing ?Rocket Man? in support of Eddie. ?Stuntman? is available on Disney+.
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Eddie Braun’s “Evel Spirit” 10,000-horsepower steam-powered rocket hit 439 mph in 3 seconds and pulled 8 Gs.

Braun takes a moment to himself after successfully flying the “Evel Spirit” rocket over Snake River Canyon.

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