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Nashville Predators are savage, bring in a plane for Smash Car tradition

By Dave Stevenson

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 12: A Nashville Predators fan takes a swing at the Colorado Avalanche car on the plaza prior to Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on April 12, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 12: A Nashville Predators fan takes a swing at the Colorado Avalanche car on the plaza prior to Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on April 12, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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The Nashville Predators are updating their tradition of smashing a car with their opponent’s logo by inviting fans to smash a plane 

The Nashville Predators have some pretty unique traditions. Not only do their fans regularly toss catfish on the ice, the team encourages some weirdness. Nashville’s weirdest tradition is smashing a car with their opponent’s logo on it.

Since the Predators are playing the Winnipeg Jets, it’s appropriate they decided to update the tradition. Nashville is bringing in a plane for their fans to smash instead. How savage is that? Even Macho Man Randy Savage has to be impressed.

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Technically, this is not a jet. Not even close. So the Predators lose some points for authenticity. If you’re going to swap the car for a plane, why not bring in a jet? Nashville had the chance to really stick it to Winnipeg and chose to tone it down.

But what kind of aircraft is this? Luckily, I did the research for you. If you zoom in on the tail, you can see “N6720V” on the tail. This is the plane’s N-number, which is used to help identify the vehicle. On their website, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) keeps track of all registered aircraft. Lo and behold, they have the specific plane in their records.

The plane is a fixed wing single-engine craft. It’s definitely an actual plane because a glider wouldn’t have a single-engine. But it is certainly not a jet. No jet would have only a single engine. Or would be that small, for that matter.

But you know what? Close enough. It’s still a valid aircraft, though it probably won’t be safe to fly once the Predators fans are done with it. Short of bringing in an actual jet, this is as close as you can get without having to pay an outrageous amount of money. The plane is registered in Chatanooga, Tennessee in case you’re interested.

And yes, the carnage and destruction is done in the name of charity. Fans can buy tickets to swing at the vehicle in question. All proceeds go to the Predators Foundation, which is the team’s charity organization.

Nashville and Winnipeg will begin their series on Friday, April 27 starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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