let's make it into space - low power

[Gillard]

On the old TRF, there as a thread were people kept adding their total low power rocket altitude together, in the hope of reaching space.
Should we restart that again?

(i have not flown anything this year - yet)

[CharlaineC]

well this is what i have flown since jan 1 2009 with the altitude figuared with a single station tracking so the altitudes are not perfect.

Corn roc 650' c6-7
Corn roc 650' c6-3
A-corn 75' a3-4t
Alpha 1100' c6-7
Mars lander 100' c6-3
Starhawk 1300+ c6-7 ( will never fly this one on anythign higher the b6-2 again)
astra 1000'+ c6-3

and thats the end of my moters untill i get some more

[mach7]

Charlaine,

Lets see some photos of your Mars lander!

Only 100ft on a C6? I always figured mine made it up to at least 175-200ft. But I use the wag method of altitude measurement.

[Gillard]

Total stands at 4875

[CharlaineC]

ok i'll take some shots of her and post

[blackjack2564]

I'm glad you guys stared this one again, I always had fun keeping track of how you were doing.

[Gillard]

first launch of the year.
Art applewhite's supper cinco on a D12. it was the rockets first launch. surprised how fast it took off the pad. Got to about 300 foot

new total 5175

[Handeman]

Had three LPR flights this weekend.

Fatboy on 3x C6-5 to 400 ft.
A Sunward Umbrella rocket to 25 ft. on a D12-3
and a Double Helix to 100 ft. on 2x C6-0

The new total is
5,700 ft



.

[Gillard]

Had three LPR flights this weekend.

Fatboy on 3x C6-5 to 400 ft.
A Sunward Umbrella rocket to 25 ft. on a D12-3
and a Double Helix to 100 ft. on 2x C6-0

The new total is
5,700 ft



.

Sunward umbrella - 25ft, that's about the miniumum hieght that i was getting, although occasionally it got higher 100ft . i modified mine so that it did not deploy a parachute, and came down point first - had to use D12-0 or D12-P

[Gillard]

maiden flight of a two stage min diameter spool rocket. 500foot

new total

6,200 ft

[Handeman]

Sunward umbrella - 25ft, that's about the miniumum hieght that i was getting, although occasionally it got higher 100ft . i modified mine so that it did not deploy a parachute, and came down point first - had to use D12-0 or D12-P

It might have gotten a little higher then 25 ft. but I wouldn't swear to it. Even with the D12-3, it was sitting nose up on the ground for almost a second before the ejection charge went off.

I think the next fight will be a F12-3J. With the F load and 12 thrust, it should get 4 times as high as the D12. Maybe this time the chute will actually open before the rocket is on the ground.

[jflis]

Ok, HERE WE GO!...

Tested my MTTM Tiddlywink (1/8A HD) for a total of about 85 feet bringing us to:

6,285 ft

HHmmmm, not much different, is it... LOL

[Gillard]

couple of launches yesterday 3x two stager, and a rocket glider that didn't glide - total gained by all about 1000feet

new total
7,285

[Gillard]

two launches of a monocopter today - not much altitude- about 130 foot

new total

7,415

[Gillard]

more launches today
wicked winnie on a B 250feet
wicked winnie on a B 250feet
wicked winnie on a C 400feet
bullpup on an A 300 feet
yellow jacket on a A 250
Aries on an A 200

total - 1650feet

9,065feet

[Gillard]

space clipper had a maiden flight today

got about 400 feet

9645 feet

i'm starting to feel as if its just me on the thread - this was a popular thread on the old TRF

[Gillard]

some more in the air

Shuttle -- 10 foot vertical although alot more flying horizontal.
wicked winnie on a c - 500foot
bull pup on a B 500 foot
aries on a C 600 foot
patriot on an A - 200foot

new total
11,255

[Handeman]

Estes Eagle on a C6-3 400 ft vertical

11,655

[jflis]

My kids flew their rockets yesterday (cold!) for the following totals:

4 Rhino's each at about 250' for 1000'
3 D-Nelson Tomahawk's each at about 300 for a total of 900'
1 Thumper with a D12 to about 800'
1 Tiddlywink to about 80'

for a class total of 2780 feet

Today, with CATO, I flew the Tiddlywink twice for a total of 160'
and the Nantucket Sound with an E motor for an easy 900' for a total of 1060'

That gives me a total of 4000 feet over 2 days :)

That brings our grand total to 15,655!

[Gillard]

scratch built rocket 400 feet

new total 16,055

[Gillard]

okay some more flights

Space clipper x2 on C 800
aries B 300
bull pup A 250
wicked winnie B 300
yellow jacket A 250
patriot A 250

total 2150feet


new total 18,205

[Gillard]

a few weekend launches with my boy

clipper - 400
winnie - 400
hawk x 2 260
shuttle 300
naboo 13 200
driod 13 300
naboo 18 400

total 2260

new total 20,465

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc clone A8-3 250
Sheesh Kabob A8-3 200
Anubis (rebuilt) D12-5 400
Python 4 B4-4 40 (oops! - need a bigger motor next time)
Ye Olde Amish B6-2 100

Total 990

new total 21,455

[Gillard]

brother launched three today

hawk on A8-3 x2
and a texas firefly -single stage only on a B

total hieght 900

new total 22,355

[Gillard]

3 rockets today,
one A and 2 B's
700 foot

new total 23,055 feet

[Zeus-cat]

What is the altitude we need to reach?

[Gillard]

different people give different limits.......... so.......

The atmosphere has no abrupt cut-off. It slowly becomes thinner and fades away into space. There is no definite boundary between the atmosphere and outer space. Three-quarters of the atmosphere's mass is within 11 km of the planetary surface. In the United States, persons who travel above an altitude of 50.0 miles (80.5 km) are designated as astronauts. An altitude of 120 km (75 mi or 400,000 ft) marks the boundary where atmospheric effects become noticeable during re-entry. The Karman line, at 100 km (62 mi), is also frequently used as the boundary between atmosphere and space.

I'll go for 62 miles - 333,000 feet

so i hope some more people join in logging their altitude! - we are not close.

[Handeman]

Went to Battle Park in Culpeper VA yesterday. It was perfect! NO WIND.

Only launched two LPR. The rest of the Estes rockets I flew got composite motors up to Fs.

Astron Avenger 2 stage C6-0 to C6-7 1,200 ft

Astron Drifter on a C6-7 1,500 ft.

The new Total is now 25,755

[Zeus-cat]

March 22, 2009
Gyroc clone A8-3 250 feet
Estes Python 4 C6-5 450 feet
RFD II D12-5 683 feet (measured by Perfectflite Alt 15K rev 2 altimeter)

The new Total is now 27,138

[Gillard]

with the old TRF 1 coming back next month (ish), do people want to add the two totals together,or keep this total is it is?

[sj_h1]

I haven't seen a gyroc in 20 years! Did you build a clone or just buy it somewhere?

[Zeus-cat]

sj h1,

Were you asking me about the Gyroc? I downloaded the plans from jimz and made my own. I recently saw a clone by BMS being offered on jonrockets website.

[Peartree]

with the old TRF 1 coming back next month (ish), do people want to add the two totals together,or keep this total is it is?

I would just leave that thread as the 2008 total and continue this one for 2009. Any other thoughts?

[Zeus-cat]

I say keep them seperate and try to make it to space in 2009.

[garmtn]

My total altitudes come to 2800 ft for 2009. Glenn;)

[Gillard]

27,138 plus the 2,800

new 2009 total 29,938

[Gillard]

few launches today.
hawk on an A 150foot
starblazer on an A, 2x B and a C 1,700 foot
Invader on a D 200foot
wizard on a B - hard to know went too fast but about 500 foot

total: 2,550

new total 32,488

[Pantherjon]

Did a few 'little' flights this weekend in the front yard!

Mini Meanie 3x~500 = 1500
A Quest saucer 3X 30 = 90
Total : 1590


New total : 34,078

[TheAviator]

My flights for the past month:

Cougar 440:
1/2A3 to 500'
A3 to 1000'

Morning Star:
B6-2 to 250'
C6-3 to 500'

Deltie:
1/2A3 to 200'

Total: 2450'


New Total: 36,528'

[jflis]

Flew with my Boys & Girls club kids yesterday:

6 Flea's to a total of 3000 feet
7 Adfecta's to a total of 2100 feet
==========================
total: 5100

New Total: 41628'

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc A8-3 250
Ye Olde Amish B6-4 200
Sheesh Kabob A8-3 250
Anubis Mark II D12-5 500
Ye Olde Amish C6-5 400
RFD II D12-5 756
Python 4 C6-5 500
Total 2,856

New Total 44,484

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc A8-3 250
Python 4 C6-5 350
Standard AGM-78 D12-3 250
Anubis Mark II D12-5 500
Standard AGM-78 D12-3 150
Total 1,500

New Total 45,984

[tnjeff]

Ok, this looks like fun. Flew a scratch built 3fnc to 560 ft on an A3-4T yesterday. Lost it.

NEW TOTAL 46,544

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc A8-3 300
Sheesh Kabob A8-3 250
Skywinder C6-3 350
Ye Olde Amish C6-3 400
Total 1,300

New Total 47,844

[jflis]

Had my Pollard Elementary class fly yesterday:

100 Thing-a-ma-Jig kits to about 300 feet each for a total of 30,000 feet....


New Total 77,844

Now, THAT'S a nice jump! :)

[Richard]

My son, John, and I did a little bit of flying with DARS this weekend and despite the rather windy conditions a lot of people where in attendance.

John's Patriot flight #42 on a B6-4: ~250 ft.
John's Baby Bertha flight #12 on a B6-4: ~350 ft.

I also launched a mid-power on an F52-8T which I was glad to recover within the flying field.

The rest of the afternoon was spent on rocket hound duty with a number of DARS members who successfully recovered a nice TARC rocket that had landed in a large corn field.

+600 ft.

Best Regards;
Richard

NEW TOTAL = 78,444

[Micromeister]

Great Fathersday weekend flying.
I only did two flghts, Was having such a good time with the family I just didn't get around to loading stuff on the launchers...

Edmonds EC-18 RG - B4-2 130feet
Tiddlywink 1/8A HD - MMX-II 120feet...and flew it away:(





New Total= 78,695 feet

[Gillard]

my student flew 8x B,s in one bird probably 2000foot in total

new total 80,695

[Zeus-cat]

You know, if Jim would just do a few more school events the rest of us could just kick back and take it easy. Come on Jim!

I'm working on making a BT-60 altimeter bay so I can get a better idea of the altitude of some of my D powered rockets. I'll be doing BT-50 and BT-55 bays too.

[jflis]

You know, if Jim would just do a few more school events the rest of us could just kick back and take it easy. Come on Jim!

I'm working on making a BT-60 altimeter bay so I can get a better idea of the altitude of some of my D powered rockets. I'll be doing BT-50 and BT-55 bays too.

LOL

Speaking of which... I just did a scout launch the other day with the following:

12 TamJ kits on A8-3 (aprox 300 feet each) = 3600'
10 Tamj on B6-4 (aprox 500 feet each) = 5000'
6 Tamj on C6-5 (aprox 1000 feet each) = 6000'
======================================
Total: 4600 feet

New Total: 85295

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc on A8-3 300 feet
Skywinder on C6-3 300 feet
Borealis on B6-2 200 feet

Total 800 feet

New Total 86,095

[Zeus-cat]

I worked from home today and only supposed to put in haf a day. I snuck out and launched a few before it got to hot this weekend.

I also wanted to try my new BT-60 altimeter bay. A little rocket surgery was required in the field to get the altimeter bay configured properly. Maybe next time I will remember to test fit stuff before heading to the field... nah!

Bolo (The Launch Pad) on C6-3 187 feet (Alt15k altimeter)
Bolo (The Launch Pad) on D12-5 594 feet (Alt15k altimeter)
The Amazing Point (Semroc) on B6-2 150 feet

Total 921 feet

New Total 87,016

[Zeus-cat]

Gyroc (scratchbuilt) A8-3 300
Zeus (scratchbuilt) B6-4 146
The Amazing Point (Semroc) C6-3 400

Total 846

New Total 87,862

[Micromeister]

Got to launch 3 models celebrating the 40th Apollo Landing yesterday.

1/65th X-15 PMC - B6-4: 412feet
1/35th Mercury Little Joe-1 - B6-4: 248feet
1/73rd Gemini-Titan- B6-4: 260feet
Total: 921 feet


New Total: 88,783 feet.

[Zeus-cat]

Zeus is a scratchbuilt rocket I made a few years back. I made a new BT-50 altimeter bay and launched it three times this morning. I overwrote the C6-5 data as I had a false start on the altimeter setting up the first D12-7 flight. The altimeter holds data for three flights and it wasn't until I got home that I releasized the false start meant I could only fly one D12 flight without erasing the C6 data - dang!

Zeus C6-5 450 feet (estimated)
Zeus D12-7 920 feet
Zeus D12-7 874 feet

Total 2,244

New Total 91,027

[Zeus-cat]

I went back and launched my C6 flight later that same day. There was a big horse-riding event going on, so I only launched once. The horses weren't near me, but I didn't want to make too much noise and disturb.

Zeus C6-5 406 feet

Total 406

New Total 91,433

[Zeus-cat]

Two more launches on July 30th

Zeus C6-5 406 feet
Zeus C6-5 368 feet

Total 774 feet

New Total 92,207

[Zeus-cat]

On the first Anubis launch I had to use the nose cone from the Launch Pad's Bolo. That nose cone is weighted and the additional weight caused the flight to be less than spectacular.

If anyone is considering getting The Amazing Point from Semroc I highly recommend they get the version that has the grass-seeking nose. I have the version withteh pavement-seeking nose and the rocket has to go into the paint shop after every flight!

The Amazing Point (Semroc) C6-3 400
Anubis (The Launch Pad) C6-3 113
Anubis (The Launch Pad) D12-5 600
Anubis (The Launch Pad) C6-3 154
Anubis (The Launch Pad) D12-5 530

Total 1,797 feet

New Total 94,004

[Gillard]

starfighter on 2xC, VMX Vantage on a D and Ecee thunder on a D total of 1000 foot
new total 95,004

[Zeus-cat]

8/22/2009 Skywinder C6-3 250
8/22/2009 Sheesh Kabob A8-3 250
8/22/2009 Bolo D12-5 545
8/22/2009 0.6 Sigma (ACME Spitfire) D12-3 200
8/22/2009 Gyroc A8-3 250
8/22/2009 Borealis C6-3 400
8/22/2009 RFD II D12-5 551
8/28/2009 Ye Olde Amish C6-3 300
8/28/2009 0.6 Sigma (ACME Spitfire) C11-3 200
9/5/2009 0.6 Sigma (ACME Spitfire) C11-3 200

Total 3,146

New Total 98,150

[The EGE]

9/5/09:
Glider 2, B6-2: 300 ft
Nuclear Mosquito, B6-4: 300 ft
SpaceShipTwo, A10-3T: 200 ft
Odyssey, A10-3T: 200 ft
MMD, A8-3: 400 ft

8/22/09:
Lord Gavin, D12-3: 600 ft
Deltie Thunder, D12-3: 200 ft
Comanche-3, D12/B6/A8-5: 1100 ft
Paveway III, C6-5: 550 ft
Rama, D21-4T: 300 ft
Nuclear Mosquito, C6-5: 600 ft
Odyssey, A10-3T: 200 ft

I'll add my launches for the first half of the year later.

103,055

[Gillard]

flew some D's today
(and a few E, F G but they don't count) - 1800ft
and a 4x C cluster - 700ft

105,555ft

[Gillard]

flew a rocket that i'm entering for a competition. flew 4 times
total hieght 700 feet.
106,255 feet new total

[rocketman]

Flew estes wiggler 3x 1200 feet :cool:
New Total: 109855ft

[Zeus-cat]

All Launches on 11/06/09

Gyroc Clone A8-3 250
Python 4 Estes C6-3 400
Bolo The Launch Pad D12-5 642 Alt15K Rev 2 altimeter
0.6 Sigma Flis Kits ACME Spitfire D12-3 200
Skywinder Estes C6-3 250
RFD II Scratchbuilt D12-5 632 Alt15K Rev 2 altimeter

Sub total: 2,374

New Total 112,229 feet