How to escape a Police Helicopter
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Right.
My mastermind robbery would take place somewhere along the M4 corridor. The car would be an Evo or Scooby with some light tuning. After the robbery, head west on the M4 as fast as possible, thus outrunning the helicopter. Once I get to the M5 I head north. Just after passing junction 14 I'd dump a load of nails out the back to slow down any pursuing police vehicles, then come off at the northbound Michaelwood services, head down the service road and onto the twisty backroads (where the superior handling of the Evo/Scooby would see off any remaining police vehicles) and a few minutes later head down the service road to the SOUTHBOUND Michaelwood services and switch cars. Then down the M5 at a more leisurely pace having lost the police, off at junction 14 and head in a roughly westerly direction to a pub on the river Severn, where another preplaced car contains oxygen rebreathing scuba gear and those underwater propulsion things that you always see in James Bond films. Put on the scuba gear, into the Severn and start swimming upstream for a few miles, get out of the river, dump the scuba gear, into the final preplaced car and away to freedom with my millions.
Not that I've thought about it much.
My mastermind robbery would take place somewhere along the M4 corridor. The car would be an Evo or Scooby with some light tuning. After the robbery, head west on the M4 as fast as possible, thus outrunning the helicopter. Once I get to the M5 I head north. Just after passing junction 14 I'd dump a load of nails out the back to slow down any pursuing police vehicles, then come off at the northbound Michaelwood services, head down the service road and onto the twisty backroads (where the superior handling of the Evo/Scooby would see off any remaining police vehicles) and a few minutes later head down the service road to the SOUTHBOUND Michaelwood services and switch cars. Then down the M5 at a more leisurely pace having lost the police, off at junction 14 and head in a roughly westerly direction to a pub on the river Severn, where another preplaced car contains oxygen rebreathing scuba gear and those underwater propulsion things that you always see in James Bond films. Put on the scuba gear, into the Severn and start swimming upstream for a few miles, get out of the river, dump the scuba gear, into the final preplaced car and away to freedom with my millions.
Not that I've thought about it much.
merc_man said:
I would suggest making a full body suit out of those wine cooler bags you put in the freezer. Finish the job, pull the cold body suit out of a cool box and disappear into the woods (obviously in the dark). Thermal imaging camera won't have a chance.
wouldnt stop the normal camera (choppers have spotlights) see you go into the woods, nor the dogs from finding you when your waitingfathomfive said:
The estimated price of the Phoenix is $78 million.hmmm better make sure you steal something worth a few quid.
fathomfive said:
Would lining your clothes with one or two of those thermal blankets not work sufficiently well to reduce your heat signature to an acceptably small level?
Possibly but most body heat is lost from the head . 
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Besides once you 'go to ground' you will have the police dogs to contend with.
branflakes said:
Right.
My mastermind robbery would take place somewhere along the M4 corridor. The car would be an Evo or Scooby with some light tuning. After the robbery, head west on the M4 as fast as possible, thus outrunning the helicopter. Once I get to the M5 I head north. Just after passing junction 14 I'd dump a load of nails out the back to slow down any pursuing police vehicles, then come off at the northbound Michaelwood services, head down the service road and onto the twisty backroads (where the superior handling of the Evo/Scooby would see off any remaining police vehicles) and a few minutes later head down the service road to the SOUTHBOUND Michaelwood services and switch cars. Then down the M5 at a more leisurely pace having lost the police, off at junction 14 and head in a roughly westerly direction to a pub on the river Severn, where another preplaced car contains oxygen rebreathing scuba gear and those underwater propulsion things that you always see in James Bond films. Put on the scuba gear, into the Severn and start swimming upstream for a few miles, get out of the river, dump the scuba gear, into the final preplaced car and away to freedom with my millions.
Not that I've thought about it much.
Depends what time of day you plan to do this though. The M4 and M5 are generally gridlocked around London, Reading and Bristol respectively. Also for some reason, there seems to be a band of kamikazee drivers on the M4 who like to drive into the central reservation for no particulat reason causing the motorway to be shut in both directions for at least an hour. You'd be buggered if you were sat in the jam and the old bill just came up to the drivers side window, opened the door and cuffed you.My mastermind robbery would take place somewhere along the M4 corridor. The car would be an Evo or Scooby with some light tuning. After the robbery, head west on the M4 as fast as possible, thus outrunning the helicopter. Once I get to the M5 I head north. Just after passing junction 14 I'd dump a load of nails out the back to slow down any pursuing police vehicles, then come off at the northbound Michaelwood services, head down the service road and onto the twisty backroads (where the superior handling of the Evo/Scooby would see off any remaining police vehicles) and a few minutes later head down the service road to the SOUTHBOUND Michaelwood services and switch cars. Then down the M5 at a more leisurely pace having lost the police, off at junction 14 and head in a roughly westerly direction to a pub on the river Severn, where another preplaced car contains oxygen rebreathing scuba gear and those underwater propulsion things that you always see in James Bond films. Put on the scuba gear, into the Severn and start swimming upstream for a few miles, get out of the river, dump the scuba gear, into the final preplaced car and away to freedom with my millions.
Not that I've thought about it much.
I still vote for the helicopter fitted with frickkin lasers.
Crusoe said:
their top speed in ideal conditions is around 140mph, less if there is a head wind, and at top speed they don't last long on fuel. If you got on a fast motorway and had a car capable of 200mph or so you could out run one quite easily i'd imagine.
And how will the fuel last in a car capable of 200mph? Particulalry relevant as the chopper justhas to maintain visual contact with you and can therfore travel a much shorter distance in a straight line. I don't think that you've thought this through properly? Even 15mins at 200mph will take you 50miles - you know or a 50mile straight piece fo road that you can travel 200mph for 15mins without crashing? I suppose you could head to the Millbrook bowl.....but then the chopper could just hover in the middle.....Edited by Crusoe on Friday 21st November 09:30
Crusoe said:
fathomfive said:
The estimated price of the Phoenix is $78 million.hmmm better make sure you steal something worth a few quid.
fathomfive said:
Crusoe said:
fathomfive said:
The estimated price of the Phoenix is $78 million.hmmm better make sure you steal something worth a few quid.
fathomfive said:
Crusoe said:
fathomfive said:
The estimated price of the Phoenix is $78 million.hmmm better make sure you steal something worth a few quid.
bob1179 said:
branflakes said:
Right.
My mastermind robbery would take place somewhere along the M4 corridor. The car would be an Evo or Scooby with some light tuning. After the robbery, head west on the M4 as fast as possible, thus outrunning the helicopter. Once I get to the M5 I head north. Just after passing junction 14 I'd dump a load of nails out the back to slow down any pursuing police vehicles, then come off at the northbound Michaelwood services, head down the service road and onto the twisty backroads (where the superior handling of the Evo/Scooby would see off any remaining police vehicles) and a few minutes later head down the service road to the SOUTHBOUND Michaelwood services and switch cars. Then down the M5 at a more leisurely pace having lost the police, off at junction 14 and head in a roughly westerly direction to a pub on the river Severn, where another preplaced car contains oxygen rebreathing scuba gear and those underwater propulsion things that you always see in James Bond films. Put on the scuba gear, into the Severn and start swimming upstream for a few miles, get out of the river, dump the scuba gear, into the final preplaced car and away to freedom with my millions.
Not that I've thought about it much.
Depends what time of day you plan to do this though. My mastermind robbery would take place somewhere along the M4 corridor. The car would be an Evo or Scooby with some light tuning. After the robbery, head west on the M4 as fast as possible, thus outrunning the helicopter. Once I get to the M5 I head north. Just after passing junction 14 I'd dump a load of nails out the back to slow down any pursuing police vehicles, then come off at the northbound Michaelwood services, head down the service road and onto the twisty backroads (where the superior handling of the Evo/Scooby would see off any remaining police vehicles) and a few minutes later head down the service road to the SOUTHBOUND Michaelwood services and switch cars. Then down the M5 at a more leisurely pace having lost the police, off at junction 14 and head in a roughly westerly direction to a pub on the river Severn, where another preplaced car contains oxygen rebreathing scuba gear and those underwater propulsion things that you always see in James Bond films. Put on the scuba gear, into the Severn and start swimming upstream for a few miles, get out of the river, dump the scuba gear, into the final preplaced car and away to freedom with my millions.
Not that I've thought about it much.
bob1179 said:
I still vote for the helicopter fitted with frickkin lasers.
That would be my backup plan.Edited by branflakes on Friday 21st November 10:04
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