A stuntman, Scott Smith, participated in a stunt video in Perris, California, filmed for the Discovery Channel in which he was launched 300 feet into the air by a catapult “slingshot”. Smith is a also a sky surfer with 8000 skydives to his name, 150 base jumps and performed stunts for scenes in the movie ‘xXx’.

Video Links:
YouTube: Human Catapult
YouTube: Human Slingshot
MetaCafe: Slingshot Video
Poetv.com: Human Slingshot

Related Links:
Discovery.com: The Athlete: Scott Smith
KNBC: ‘Human Slingshot’ Launched from Crane