Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

[Mousecorp]

Did anyone see Earl Hibler on Discovery Channel's MythBusters?

[Randy Haskin]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

How is the shredded airplane a myth, exactly?

[rc38pilot]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

Watched it yesterday,it was o.k..I think the myth was actually about the pattern of the prop strikes(cuts).The re-creation of the accident was actually funny,but I think the first half of the show,starting a fire with two sticks was better.

[Air Race Addict]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

Did anyone see Earl Hibler on Discovery Channel's MythBusters?

Yeah, I saw it. It was pretty good. I was wondering if it was the same Earl Hibler. Those guys do some really cool stuff on Mythbusters. I wish I could play in THEIR sandbox, HAH! I recommend it to anyone who's never seen the show.

[King]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

How is the shredded airplane a myth, exactly?

I have seen an email or two telling the story about the jilted wife and chainsaw attacking the husbands airplane.

I personally think they saw that picture and thought it would be pretty cool to re-inact it. Then the producers worked with the chainsaw story knowing full well it was a myth.

It did look pretty fun to set everything up and chop away!

[Randy Haskin]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

I have seen an email or two telling the story about the jilted wife and chainsaw attacking the husbands airplane.

That's funny, since there are plenty of scans of the actual article from an Australian newspaper that clearly show it was an airplane.

[Aeronut7]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

Saw the replay today and wondered why it was on the show, having heard the story several times. Besides, if you were an enraged spouse, would you make such symmetrical cuts? Could you? Oh well, it was fun to watch. I too enjoyed firestarting methods part.

[stuntflyr]

Re: Earl Hibler On Mythbusters

There was a woman that cut the wings quite badly on a Staggerwing, with a chainsaw!
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