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In 1964, Ky Michaelson built his first rocket-powered motorcycle, propelled by two Turbonique T-16A rocket motors. His success at speed trials on a rocket-powered snowmobile (with a JATO mounted engine) inspired him to smash every acceleration record in the world: to date he has set 72 International and National speed records. This is the story of his life in his own words; a life driven by rocket power. Ky Michaelson tells us why he began and where he has gone: his work on hundreds of TV shows and films, and his development of rocket-power culminating in the successful launch of GoFastRocket, the world's only civilian rocket launch, with an altitude of 72 miles, and a speed of 3, 420 mph!Along the way, the reader is treated to a dazzling whirlwind of vehicles and devices - a scuba pack adapted for rocket propulsion, tractor seats, wheelchairs, a backpack, hydrogen-peroxide powered racing cars at speed trails on the Salt Flats, and the breaking of record after record by a man regarded as many as the king of modern speed barriers! The innovation that led to each rocket-powered vehicle is shown here, with photographs and design detail for each amazing accomplishment.

About the Author :
Ky Michaelson's penchant for the unknown began in childhood. In 1964, he built his first rocket-powered motorcycle, powered by two Turbonique T-16A rocket motors. While at a local racetrack, the track announcer said, "Here comes the Rocketman." The nickname stuck. In 1969, Ky formed Rocketman Enterprises Inc. and built a rocket-powered snowmobile that made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. "He has worked on over 200 films, television programs, and commercials, as well as the majority of stunt specials that have been seen on TV over the past 30 years. Literally hundreds of feature articles have been written about Ky and his adventures. On May 17, 2004, Ky and the Civilian Space eXploration Team became the first civilians successfully to launch an amateur rocket into space. He continues to build rockets and rocket-powered vehicles in his home workshop in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Review :
spacefellowship.com, Nov. 19, 2007"Rocketman brings to vibrant, immediate life the brilliant, determined, eccentric man whose will was enough to launch him into space, stardom, and history" spacefellowship.com, Nov. 19, 2007 "Rocketman brings to vibrant, immediate life the brilliant, determined, eccentric man whose will was enough to launch him into space, stardom, and history"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780760331439
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Motorbooks
  • Height: 228 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 076033143X
  • Publisher Date: 15 Nov 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: My Rocket Propelled Life and High Octane Creations


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