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Taking off to the extremes

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Video of the month Paragliding of mountain slopes – a feat (nearly) everyone can accomplish. In contrast. taking off from a level street towed by a truck takes real precision and the skills of a professional stunt performer! The truck driver has to maintain a high cruise speed to keep the paraglider up in the air. Volvo trucks shows how to do it – see for yourself: Source: YouTube/Volvo Truck Corporation

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