August 19, 1997: Rocket Science - David Adair

Art Bell welcomes David Adair, a self-described child prodigy turned rocket scientist who claims he built an electromagnetic fusion containment engine at age 17. Adair recounts growing up in his father's machine shop, originally used for building race car engines for Lee Petty, where he constructed increasingly powerful rockets starting at age 12. His first liquid fuel rocket reached 80,000 feet, and his work eventually attracted the attention of Congressman John Ashbrook and retired General… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/august-19-1997-rocket-science-david-adair