Because some people feel the need (the need for speed — I typically only feel the need for an afternoon nap), this is a video from filmmaker Louis Skupien, who was taken for a high-speed ride along in an F-16 Viper jet by Major Anthony “Hash” Pipe (great call name)
Note: Watch your volume, jet engine. Because some people have all the fun, Robert “Crazy Rocketman” Maddox is back at it, this time as his seafaring alter-ego Crazy Pirate Captain Bob as he pilots a pulsejet powered dinghy. It’s glorious. Could you imagine if you went back in time to
This is a video of RC fanatics Aircraft Model Art of China putting their RC plane knowledge to the ultimate test: building an actual manned airplane. And they succeed, building a 12.45 foot jet that sets the record for world’s smallest. The plane is controlled by (what else?) RC joysticks.
Because bad ideas come in all shapes and danger sizes, this is a video of Australian Youtuber I Did A Thing building and testing a propane pulsejet-powered swing set. The sound it makes as it goes around is nuts. Unfortunately (but probably actually fortunately for them), the swing is only
This is a sitcom-long video from Hacksmith Industries of the crew attempting to set the world record for fasted speed on a snow sled. Not a snowmobile, but a previously unpowered sled trike that’s been modded with two jet engines and manages to hit 107MPH (beating the previous record of
Because there was always that kid on the playground who could never go as fast as he wanted on the merry-go-round (the same kid could often be found during craft time eating a glue stick), Cody of YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel took it upon himself to mount a 7,000 horsepower jet
This is a video of Robert ‘Rocketman’ Maddox taking his valveless pulsejet powered green lawn chair out for a spin. The chair was actually Robert’s grandmother’s chair from the 1960’s. Heck yeah, I repurpose family heirlooms all the time. I like how there’s nothing between Robert and the road in
These are a couple clips from the Madison Regatta Governor’s Cup on the Ohio River starring racer Dustin Echols performing an unintentional backflip in his jet-powered hydroplane. That must have been exciting. Especially watching the second video with the POV footage — it looks like the boat was about to