Stapp became internationally famous as "the fastest man on earth" on a
rocket sled named Sonic Wind.
The author offers a photograph of a
rocket sled at rest on the test track, attached cables coiled across the track itself; the caption describes the sled "hurtl[ing] along the track" (p.
Place a special gift under the tree this year with Lil' Red
Rocket Sled, perfect for creating a whimsical winter wonderland scene for children and adults alike.
"I am back to scudding round the Highland roads again with a big grin on my fizzog - well, when I can grin, and the acceleration/braking force isn't distorting my face like somebody taking part in an early NASA
rocket sled experiment."
When new measurement devices developed by Edward Murphy failed to perform during a
rocket sled test, the eponymous engineer apparently blamed the fiasco on his assistant, saying: "If that guy has any way of making a mistake, he will."