HUMAN CATAPULT The old Roman catapults have inspired a Young American, Mr Walter Bura, New Jersey, to construct this catapult. Above airplane shock cords have drawn a sled up the inclined plane of the catapult and the flight commences. Walter is lying on a board to protect his body from chafing as he flies off the sled, which comes to a sudden stop at the top of the inclined plane.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20920, 27 September 1939, Page 11
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70HUMAN CATAPULT The old Roman catapults have inspired a Young American, Mr Walter Bura, New Jersey, to construct this catapult. Above airplane shock cords have drawn a sled up the inclined plane of the catapult and the flight commences. Walter is lying on a board to protect his body from chafing as he flies off the sled, which comes to a sudden stop at the top of the inclined plane. Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20920, 27 September 1939, Page 11
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