Model Forum / General / Rockets / September 2004

Are ya'll flying tomorrow, or not?
Ya'll say that you'd let us know by 'early afternoon'.
It is now officially 'late afternoon'.
Are you flying tomorrow, or not?

First, what's a good one to use?  I have a few payloader rockets(minus the
Icarus, but that's another story).
I know that you need a hole somewhere in the payload compartment so the
pressure can be read, but does it have to be constantantly open?  The rockets I

Building on my previous thread about ramjets, pulse jets, and the
commercially manufactured "Dynajet" pulsejet. Here's an idea for a nearly
"off-the-shelf" liquid fuel rocket engine.
Use a commercially manufactured "Dynajet" pulsejet engine, but instead of

I'm going to be using Minwax wood hardener on balsa fins.  Is there any
advantage/disadvantage to doing this before attaching said fins to the BT?

I've heard people say that they've rarely seen a successful flight of this
particular rocket.  I've also heard that you need to add weight to the nose for
it to work.  How much weight?   Thanks.
Eldred

I had to cut & run prematurely , the heat just got to me.
At least I got to fly my Maxum on an L 700 & saw 1 AMW demo.
It was an L 1980 Skidmark, very cool, weighed in at 47lbs & had no trouble
lifting it at all..

Hi, Chad,
I bought a used set of Aerotech 38mm cases
at the DARS meeting Saturday, and would
like to load up on reloads while the gittin'

All current RMS assembly drawings from 18mm to 98mm and external dimensional
drawings are now available in the RESOURCES folder on Aerotech's website:
www.aerotech-rocketry.com
These should make it easier to verify motor mount sizes and clarify actual

 I found a bowling ball in the vacant lot next door, I think the
neighbor kids were playing with it and left it there. Anyway it made me
think about the bowling ball launch and that the tear drop is the most
aerodymamic shape. So the question is just what would be the measures

http://www.byonics.com/pockettracker/
Anyone using the Byonics PocketTracker transmitter/APRS controller for
GPS tracking of their rocket? This is a 2 meter transmitter kit that fits
into an Altoids tin can and includes an APRS interface for GPS

the biggest group of whiney f(*&#(&*s i have ever seen. What grade school
you all belong too???

To see this awesome footage go to www.skyrippersystems.com and click
the link on the left side of the page.
The rocket is a 175lb 11.5" diameter Little John flying on a 98mm Blue
N motor.

I have been studying the combined motor list
from the NAR site.  Seems there's a motor called
the G101. It's a G101_T_ in the combined list,
but a G101_W_ on the TMT site.  It's a 29mm motor,

After 2 days, the number of voters has just passed the number of
entries for Descon14.
What's up,folks?
http://www.rmrdescon.com

Chris,
After enjoying the many pictures you've posted of NARAM, I wanted to say
thanks for the time & effort you've put into an excellent presentation.
There are some truly great shots there, high quality.