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and Kelly. Robbie announced he would recreate the jump in 2010, but the project went no further upon his death. Stuntman Eddie Braun worked with Kelly
Knievel (son of Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel) and Scott Truax (son of Robert Truex) to recreate the jump using a replica of the Skycycle X-2. Braun
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A later analysis showed that a design flaw in a mechanical parachute retention cover that did not properly take base drag into account caused the premature parachute deployment. Following the failed jump, Truax and
Knievel blamed each other for the failure. Later, Truax accepted full responsibility
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Although the parachute deployed early, the aerial photographs show the X-2 cleared the canyon. However, the winds blew the rocket back to the launch side, crashing at the bottom of the canyon, barely missing the river. Knievel stated that if the X-2 had landed in the water, he would have drowned,
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Three
Skycycle X-2s were built for Knievel. The first two were used for test flights. Unable to fund further tests, Knievel used the third for the canyon jump. In 2007, the Skycycle X-2-1 was offered for sale for $ 5 million. The X-2-2 is owned by the Knievel estate and periodically exhibited
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In order to obtain permission from the State of Idaho to perform the canyon jump, the X-2 was registered as an airplane rather than a motorcycle.
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successfully flew his rocket, named Evel Spirit, across the Snake River Canyon on
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Knievel's X-1 Skycycle, rocket powered CANYON JUMPING motorcycle!
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787:. Idaho-Washington. Associated Press. September 4, 1999. p. 4B.
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861:"No crowds attracted by dedication of monument to Snake River jump"
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677:. South Carolina. Associated Press. June 25, 1974. p. B2.
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168:. It was tested in November 1973 and dove in the Snake River.
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An earlier prototype was designed, named the Skycycle X-1, by
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750:. (advertisement). September 5, 1974. p. 11, part 2.
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Snake River Canyon jump 1973-EVEL KNIEVEL Awesome video!!
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671:"Is he an athlete, daredevil, promoter, hoax, or a nut?"
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922:"40 Years Later And Gearing Up For Another Jump"
781:"Canyon jump launched generation of daredevils"
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175:approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of
836:"Evel Knievel's Snake River Jump Monument"
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726:"Thundering herd hoofing to some Evel"
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522:"Twin Falls marks Knievel anniversary"
504:"Evel fails in mission...but survives"
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763:"No live TV for Evel Knievel's jump"
943:Loumena, Dan (September 16, 2016).
489:. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 1C.
420:"Jump fails, but Knievel uninjured"
920:Martin, Joey (September 8, 2014).
798:Squires, Jim (September 9, 1974).
732:. Florida. Miami News. p. 2C.
481:Miller, Hack (September 9, 1974).
459:Sellard, Dan (September 9, 1974).
296:Evel Knievel, 2012 Audi commercial
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761:Sharbutt, Jay (August 29, 1974).
483:"Evel puzzle: what popped chute?"
642:"Evel Knievel canyon leap today"
439:"'We shoulda run one more test'"
381:Levin, Dan (November 19, 1973).
250:Monument near the Perrine Bridge
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551:"Knievel rescued after failure"
364:– modern-day video of jump area
383:"High-jumping to a conclusion"
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707:"Snake River Canyon Jump"
326:Lookout Mountain SkyCycle
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321:Fly Hard Trikes SkyCycle
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262:Re-creation of the jump
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358:– Skycycle X-2 jump
331:Piper PA-8 Skycycle
48:General information
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85:Primary user
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236:Gerald Ford
173:Snake River
881:August 12,
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164:engineer
162:U.S. Navy
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242:Monument
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208:Top Rank
191:The jump
149:jump in
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103:History
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