caption birth_place nationality name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
bob correll in a 1976 publicity photo long beach , california , usa usa american daredevil bob correll 7 january 1942 bob correll
 '' ` robert w. correll '' ' stunt performer
bob correll

bob `` crazy '' correll -lrb- born january 7 , 1942 -rrb- is a former daredevil and stuntman from long beach , california .
according to his official biography from balls , unlimited , inc. , correll has enjoyed a varied career racing motorcycles , drag cars , stock cars , and go-carts .
he has also flown hang gliders , sail planes , powered planes , and hot-air balloons .
from the 1970s to the late 1990s bob correll was associated with the following ventures : the `` kitecycle '' - designed in the early 1970s and patented 1975 , by doug malewicki of aerovisions , inc. , the kitecycle is a motorcycle/hangglider combination that has been featured on the television programs `` that 's incredible , '' `` the new and spectacular guinness book of world records , '' `` chips , '' and '' , '' amongst others .
correll 's distance record with the kitecycle is .
this is recognized as a world record for wing-assisted jumps .
the `` original jet-powered dragster motorcycle '' -lrb- the `` jetbike '' -rrb- - correll 's jet-powered motorcycle was not chain-driven , but operated using pure thrust .
craig arfons converted the general electric t-58 military helicopter engine for the project .
the motorcycle itself and the jet engine 's afterburner were designed primarily by doug malewicki , and created and operated by balls unlimited , inc. .
officially clocked at more than in the quarter-mile distance , the bike featured more than and was capable of speeds approaching .
`` robosaurus '' - built by monster robots , inc. of sun valley , ca .
bob correll was the backseat operator -lrb- `` co-pilot '' -rrb- from 1990 to 1993 .
the `` f/18 jetbike '' , a dragster motorcycle that featured an t-58 engine from a chinook helicopter .
the bike received national exposure on the fx television program `` the x show '' but was never licensed for exhibition racing .
according to malewicki 's personal website , tim arfons did the engine conversion and chip bassett did the machining and fabrication .
since 2000 , correll has retired from the spotlight .
he currently lives in southern california .
