Making Rockets with a Propane Cylinder

We had some old map gas cans lying around and had the question of whether they could be used to create a rocket! Or, shoot off like a rocket?

Our idea was simple; light a fire under the propane cylinder with the threads facing down, and shoot the bottom of it. The thought was that maybe the escaping gas would catch on fire and propel the cylinder upward like a rocket?

Maybe it was a dumb idea but the results were spectacular. Not what we were trying to accomplish, but totally epic. You could say fail, but wasn't it more of a win?

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