Daredevil snowboarder hitches ride behind airplane at takeoff speeds

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Monday, March 2, 2015
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Talk about the need for speed! Daredevil speed snowboarder Jamie Barrow is pushing the limits off how fast he can go by hitching a ride behind an airplane taxiing down a runway at takeoff speeds. Watch the incredible video below.

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The stunt was filmed at Engadin Airport in Switzerland. The plane, a Pilatus PC-12 turboprop, according to Jalopnik, was traveling at 78 mph, fast enough for it to take off (although authorities didn't let that happen).

Barrow, 22, holds the title of "Britain's Fastest Snowboarder," which he earned by traveling more than 94 mph.

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