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Performers of vehicular stunts require extensive training and may employ specially adapted vehicles. Stunts can be as simple as a [[handbrake turn]], also known as the [[bootleg turn]], or as advanced as car chases, jumps and crashes involving dozens of vehicles. [[Rémy Julienne]] is a well known pioneering automotive stunt performer and coordinator. A Guinness Book of World Records holder stunt driver, [[Bobby Ore]], performed in numerous movies and events and holds a world record for longest distance driven on two wheels in a London double decker bus (810 feet).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2007-09-28/on_the_town/040.html |title=Stunt driving is pay-to-play {{!}} www.thecamarilloacorn.com {{!}} Camarillo Acorn |access-date=2017-01-31 }}</ref>
 
Aviation stunts go back to [[Balloonomania|stuntsthose performed in balloons in the 18th century]]. After the advent of powered aircraft in 1903, [[barnstorming]] and [[aerobatics]] came into existence. [[Ormer Locklear]] invented or helped develop many of the basic tricks of [[stunt flying]], which included [[wing walking]] and transferring between airplanes in mid-air. Hollywood and the public's fascination with aviation made great demands on stunt pilots, resulting in many injuries and fatalities.
 
===Computer-generated effects===