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Walker has been interviewed by several media personalities, including [[novelist]] [[Chuck Palahniuk]], who included his interview with Walker in his book ''[[Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories]]''. |
Walker has been interviewed by several media personalities, including [[novelist]] [[Chuck Palahniuk]], who included his interview with Walker in his book ''[[Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories]]''. |
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Mr. Walker's own website [http://web.archive.org/web/20050206205749/www.rocketguy.com/oldhome.html http://www.rocketguy.com/] has gone off-line (this link is to an archived copy of his page). |
Mr. Walker's own website [http://web.archive.org/web/20050206205749/www.rocketguy.com/oldhome.html http://www.rocketguy.com/] has gone off-line (this link is to an archived copy of his page). Brian can now safely be referred to as full-of-crap-guy, as he never launched his rocket. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:32, 10 July 2009
Brian Walker is a toy inventor from Bend, Oregon [1] who is known for having built his own rocket and as the inventor of several toys, namely the air bazooka.
His rocket is known as Project R.U.S.H., which stands for Rapid Up Super High. It is fueled by hydrogen peroxide and is equipped with parachutes for use when landing. The goal of the project is to launch Walker 50 miles into the sky. He currently is waiting for approval to launch 20 miles in a rocket-propelled aircraft from the world's largest crossbow. [2]
Walker has been interviewed by several media personalities, including novelist Chuck Palahniuk, who included his interview with Walker in his book Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories.
Mr. Walker's own website http://www.rocketguy.com/ has gone off-line (this link is to an archived copy of his page). Brian can now safely be referred to as full-of-crap-guy, as he never launched his rocket.
References
- ^ Brian Walker article at Space.com (June 2001)
- ^ Miller, Paul. "Brian Walker to fly rocket-propelled craft launched with world's largest crossbow". Engadget. June 4, 2006.
- http://interviews.slashdot.org/interviews/02/07/12/1410203.shtml?tid=160
- Palahniuk, Chuck. Stranger Than Fiction : True Stories. Doubleday, 2004. ISBN 0-385-50448-9
- When Rocket Guy Dreams (St. Petersburg Times, September 2000)