In the good old days, you could nip down to your local model shop and buy a real rocket engine. Not your Estes sort of safe version, but one made of metal, that you assembled yourself.
My Dad had a Jetex engine. I don't recall us firing it up, but the idea fascinated me. He always planned to put it in an aeroplane, but this car looks pretty cool. There was a boat too, but I fear it would plough into the bank if I tried it out on the KMBC lake!
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That brought back some long forgotten memories. I had a Jetex motor back in the late 60's it must have been destined for a model aircraft which was never finished. As well, as producing a lot of smoke they created a bit of a stink. Can't imagine letting a thirteen year old loose with one of those these days, although I never managed to burn myself.
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