It is D-Day and the team tests out their portable airbag on a courageous stunt man.
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Prototype This: Personal Airbag Test
It is D-Day and the team tests out their portable airbag on a courageous stunt man.
Added: Dec 9, 2008
Views: 4441 Views
Runtime: 02:53
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