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[[File:Bullitt car chase frame.jpg|frame|link=Bullitt|Bullitt Time]]
A key escape technique in our hero's arsenal—their car can actually fly, but only very slowly.
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' had this in their Bluesmobile. Some say it was because they were on a [[Mission
* ''[[Bullitt]]'' has its famous car chase scene that is likely the [[Ur Example]] of this trope.
* ''Der Clown – Payday''. Not only do all cars that are sent flying in this movie adaptation of a German action show perform corkscrews and other insane maneuvers in slow motion—the heroes even manage to drive their minivan out of town after it flew some 10 feet high, spun around, smashed hard into the concrete, and rolled over, a stunt which would lead to [[Every Car Is a Pinto|the immediate explosion of the car]] in many Hollywood flicks.
* Parodied in ''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Ferris Buellers Day Off]]'', when two garage attendants steal the Ferrari. A later scene shows them on their joyride, getting serious air time while the ''[[Star Wars]]'' theme is playing.
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* Triple-X does this multiple times within the first half hour of ''[[XXX]]''. First with a Corvette, and all the other times with a motorcycle.
== [[Live
* Each and every episode of ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]''. As a matter of fact, that show would be unrecognizable without this trope.
* KITT on ''[[Knight Rider]]'' had a "turbo boost" function that unfailingly resulted in Slo Mo Big Air. A bit more [[Justified Trope|justified]] than many, as the dialog hinted KITT had some sort of rocket assist in order to get airborne. Furthermore, since it's well established that KITT is [[Made of Indestructium|near-indestructible]], KITT can go jumping all day if he has to and never worry about being damaged.
* Common enough on ''[[Mannix]]'' that whenever it occurs in ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', one of the bots will yell "Mannix!"
* Happens in an episode of ''[[The Professionals]]'', thereby revealing there are [[Special Effects Failure|two crash test dummies]] in the front seat. One of whom has its head fall off in slow motion.
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* In ''[[Scarface the World Is Yours]]'', this sometimes appears in the lead-up to a large "Air Time Bonus".
* The Interceptor in the 2001 ''[[Spy Hunter]]'' game has a turbo boost which results in this if used while approaching a ramp (or other suitable terrain.)
* In ''[[Tony
** There was also a cheat in ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4'' to achieve this effect; on the cheat select screen it was called "Matrix air".
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* Possibly the earliest example is the Mach 5 in ''[[Speed Racer]]''.
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* In ''[[PVP]]'' the characters wished for General Lee from ''[[Dukes of Hazzard]]'' - and it occasionally
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[[Category:Chase Scene]]
▲[[Category:Slo-Mo Big Air]]
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