Model Forum / General / Rockets / February 2004

There is an TV add running for my local phone co's internet service. It
shows a father researching hobbies on the internet, and he orders a starter
rocket kit. The next scene he is out in a field, launching the rocket with
his son. So far so good, it makes rocketry look like a good ...

I am looking for information on  BP end burning exhaust plumes..
for example  does the thrust/time curve have anything to do with the plume
characteristics..ie the length of the exhaust plume, the diameter of the
exhaust plume, the temperatures of the gases in the exhaust plume.....

I have identified the following dead links on
http://www.buyrockets.com/buyrockets/index.html
WildRocketry.com
Value Land

I've always intended to join the NAR but for whatever reason, just never got
around to it. Then about 2 weeks ago, as we were planning to finally begin
the 3 stage Saturn V, Verna and I were discussing the current situation with
the hobby. As I tend to do, I began way back when were ...

A kid who made crank 911 calls is being charged with the crime of
terrorist threats.
This of course is in California in San Bernardino County.
All that speculation that hapened last month about the HSA and PA1 and

Please forgive me if this has already been asked.
In wading through the Aerotech BK papers, it notes that the original
investors gave up their positions for "no consideration".
Do I take this to mean that they took a bath to the tune of $900,000

There's a great show on the Discovery Channel called "Myth Busters."
Tonight's show was one where they investigated bullets being used as
fuse replacement in a car, the American Graffiti cop car axle stunt,
and explosive decompression of an airplane.

Another post made me think about this again.
Any one know what the actual BUY rate was for the $70K+ spent on
flyrockets.com. IIRC what I heard from Bunny indicates that what the NAR
spent to support the ads weren't worth the new member return rate. Don't

February 2, 2004
Web posted at: 6:41 PM EST
Gormley, Ontario, Canada (ROL Newswire) -- Cesaroni Technology
Incorporated has begun a series of ground tests for it's new aerospike

I'm looking for Rick Dickinson's email address. (Lost it with my server
change a few months ago.)
--
Drake "Doc" Damerau

Anyone know where the shuttle Enterprise is at present? I got to see it in
Huntsville back in 1977 and was wondering where they have it stashed away.
Randy

Aloha,
We have all talked about Aerotech and their situation till blue in the face. My
question is simply this....WHAT DO WE DO FOR MOTORS NOW?
I have a few Ceaseroni (spelling?) cases. Can they manufacture enough to pick

Has been taxing the last several weeks, but I have been lurking from time to
time, though barely a fraction of what I used to do.
I see AeroTech is disintegrating... as predicted... (duh).  Hoping somehow
the pieces re-establish in a manner that benefits the hobby... local shops

It's a shame what this newsgroup has become.  It's all about "Jerry", whose
only real "contribution" to the hobby is to pollute this newsgroup with
crazed ramblings, conspiracy theories, deceit, and insults to other
flyers/members, folks who make a real contribution.  Unfortunately,

Countdown Hobbies has just received more Aerotech propellant, including F25W
single-use motors with either 4, 6 or 9 second delays, 24mm F24-4W and 29mm
G64-4W reloads, and J570W-M reloads for those seeking or having level 2
certification.