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by h4rrison 4595 days ago
A cursory glance around the internet suggests that these things are capable of 20G manoeuvres (!), far in excess of the human maximum of 5-10G (depending on axis of acceleration).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-force#Human_tolerance_of_g-fo...

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Human maximum of what? Survivability or capable flight? The human body can survive more than 20Gs.
It varies hugely depending on the axis of acceleration, so given the manoeuvres in the video I opted for the lower end of the spectrum, which is probably a more realistic estimate than 20Gs.
What about the G-forces a Lego MiniFig? Do they have to have their heads glued on?