World Record
The current world record for the farthest human cannonball flight is 193 ft 8.8 in (59.05 m), set by David Smith Jr. on the set of Lo Show Dei Record, in Milan, Italy, on March 10, 2011, previously held by his father. The distance was measured from the hole of the cannon to the furthest point reached on the net.
David Smith Jr was launched by an 8m (26' 3") long cannon. It was estimated that Smith Jr traveled at a speed of 120 km/h (74.6 mph), reaching a maximum altitude of 23m (75' 6").
The father David "Cannonball" Smith Sr made the previous record of 200 ft 4 in (61.06 m), on August 31, 2002, at The Steele County Free Fair, Owatonna, Minnesota in the United States. It is estimated Smith Sr. was travelling at over 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) during the flight.
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