Wally funk - Wally Funk fulfills lifelong dream to go to space with Blue Origin flight

Wally Funk during an air race Appearances on Television and Radio Wally Funk has made appearances on numerous television and radio programs.

She likes sports and restoring antique automobiles, which includes a 1951 Hooper Silver Wraith.

In 1961, the aviation whiz caught a break when, despite being under the required age of 24, she became the youngest of the so-called But because she was a woman, Funk's dreams of flying into space never came to fruition.

During one test, Funk was placed in a sensory deprivation tank where she remained for more than 10 hours before the researchers finally brought her out because they wanted to go home.

While in DC she met with Space Adventures who will, hopefully, get her into space in a few years.

She was into automatics from a very early age, when she was just nine years old she took her first flying lesson.

She will always be a great inspiration for every person around the world, especially girls who want to pursue their studies in aviation engineering.