Brian Walker is a toy

inventor An invention is a unique or novel device, method, composition, idea or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost. It may also be an entirely new concept. If an ...

from

Bend, Oregon Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, with a population of 99,178 at the time of the 2020 U.S ...

who is known for attempting to build 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 was intended to be fueled by hydrogen peroxide and equipped with

parachute A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who ...

s 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. The crossbow project is now years behind its announced schedule (Fall, 2006). Walker has been interviewed by several media personalities, including

Art Bell Arthur William Bell III (June 17, 1945 – April 13, 2018) was an American broadcaster and author. He was the founder and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program ''Coast to Coast AM'', which is syndicated on hundreds of ...

on his radio show Coast to Coast AM; novelist

Chuck Palahniuk Charles Michael "Chuck" Palahniuk (; born February 21, 1962) is an American freelance journalist and novelist who describes his work as transgressional fiction. He has published 19 novels, three nonfiction books, two graphic novels, and two adul ...

, who included his interview with Walker in his book '' Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories''. He has been posting videos to his YouTube channel since 2009.Brian Walker YouTube channel
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References

Sources

* http://interviews.slashdot.org/interviews/02/07/12/1410203.shtml?tid=160 * Palahniuk, Chuck. ''Stranger Than Fiction : True Stories''. Doubleday, 2004.
When Rocket Guy Dreams (St. Petersburg Times, September 2000)

Interview with Art Bell March 27, 2002
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