Category Archives: Pulse Jet Engines

The world needs jet-powered carnival rides.

By Julia Solis | Published: November 18, 2009
Interview with Hackett about pulse jet engines and more: http://thefastertimes.com/jetpacks/2009/10/09/this-guy-might-build-a-jetpack-or-at-least-a-hovercraft/
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Vote for Jet Bike Video

By cautionMike | Published: November 5, 2009
Vote for the Jet Bike video everyday between Nov. 4 – Dec. 6 so we can when fabulous prizes.
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Working on Jet Ponies

By cautionMike | Published: October 15, 2009
Some peeps in the shop working on jet ponies.
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Jet Ponies night test run

By hans | Published: September 30, 2009
Before we were crazy enough to put people on it, we ran it at 3am the night before, so you can see the jets a’ glowing:
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Gadgetoff 2009

By hans | Published: September 26, 2009
Thanks everyone for the hard work! The Thundersteed Jet Ponies will return! For more info on the next appearance, subscribe to the announce list and watch this site. Or if you have a venue for it, contact us at me@madagascarinstitute.com
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Death Rattler (Jet Fish)

By lnzy | Published: September 21, 2005
Robodock Festival, Amsterdam A jet-powered carnival ride, built onsite at the Robodock festival in Amsterdam. Two booming propane pulse jets spun a 200-pound steel fish and a rider fast enough to turn the horizon vertical. Insanely loud. Radically unsafe. Videos and more: Death Rattler early jetfish run first run of the pulse jet for jetfish [...]
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