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The Rocket Sled that Made Winter Cry [Rockets]
gizmodo.com - 12/26/2008
The Rocket Sled that Made Winter Cry [Rockets]
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Ky Michaelson, or The Rocketman as he's known in some circles, doesn't trudge through the frozen winter tundra like the rest of us. His custom-built rocket sled is modeled after a miniature Radio Flyer. Of course, his features machined aluminum rails, oak planks, front-mounted steering bars, ...
Rocket powered sled
blog.makezine.com - 12/26/2008
Rocket powered sled
— blog.makezine.com — Ky Michaelson, better known as The Rocketman , is one of the world's leading rocket powered vehicle... builders. He was featured in MAKE, Volume 05, and says he got his start using a Gilbert chemistry set at the age of 12. This JATO rocket ... (more) Rocket powered sled
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Epic Rocket Powered Sled
hacknmod.com - 12/26/2008
Epic Rocket Powered Sled
— hacknmod.com — Instead of trying to scoot your way down a hill with that old radioflyer sled, add some... tech to your ride. All you have to do is attach some chrome handle bars on the front and a beastly rocket engine on the back. Crazy? This man didn’t think ... (more) Epic Rocket Powered Sled
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Burn the ice with ‘rocket powered sled’ from Rocketman
gizmowatch.com - 12/27/2008
Burn the ice with ‘rocket powered sled’ from Rocketman
— gizmowatch.com — It’s never too late to be kick-off that creative infant in you. Talking of creativity, there is... Mr. Ky Michaelson or the Rocketman, as he is known, who personifies the word to perfection. Symbolizing are the rocket powered innovations from his ... (more) Burn the ice with ‘rocket powered sled’ from Rocketman
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Tech Blog:  World's First Rocket Sled

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World's First Rocket Sled
Tech Blog — ... Built by The Rocketman aka Ky Michaelson, this sled "features machined aluminum rails, oak planks, front-mounted steering bars, speedometer, and, oh right, a freaking rocket strapped to the back." Click here for first picture in gallery. Ky Michaelson, or The Rocketman as he's known in some circles, doesn't trudge through the frozen winter tundra like the rest of us. [via Gizmodo - Rocketman]

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