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The B-17 I am helping to restore is in year 6 of its restoration. We probably have 8-10 years to go. It is mostly volunteers, but I expect the restoration to cost at least several million. Two...

The cap should be twisted after you insert it. That way the locking tab(s) interlock with the base of the rocket. It seems you didn't get the tabs locked or possibly the broke off when the ejection...

Congrats!

I'm sure you raised her well and to do the right thing; have faith in her.

My wife and I visited Egypt a few years ago and both of us were treated very nicely by the locals. And we saw many Egyptian women travelling alone. We stayed with an American who was living there...

You must be very careful with mylar. One nick or tear in it and the mylar will want to continue to tear at that point. If you get a small rip in it I suggest you cut the rip out with a clean cut;...

I liked it and so did my wife. We attended a special sneak preview at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. I have no idea why they did a sneak preview at the base. Anyway, it was a good movie and it...

Personally, I think you need an accelerometer to determine acceleration. Using a barometer to determine altitude, and then velocity between successive points, and then acceleration from the change...

After about 100 my fingers got sore pushing the straws in. Launching my own rockets at the local park or with club I never used more than a few Quest igniters so I never had that problem. Plus, I...

I have done the same thing meeself.

So last weekend my club helped at a build and fly event at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Another group helped people inside the museum build an Quest Astra III (someone donated 500 kits...

I am high powered certified, but I still fly lots of "little" stuff. I say start small and see how much you enjoy it. No sense plowing a lot of money into a hobby to quit soon after you start. The...

A genius. I loved watching the skeletons fighting with swords in Jason and The Argonauts. If that didn't give you nightmares as a little kid, nothing would.

Except Alice!

Openrocket (as well as most other programs) seem to be generous in their altitude predictions. I always figure knock off about 10% and you will be close to your actual altitude.

As Sully said this is typical for most organizations. If you are good at what you do they tend to keep pushing you up until you don't do any of the stuff you were good at. I think the Peter...

You can use a straw or something similar.

The Spanish Inquisition is a great name for a rocket; especially for a rocket launched for a crowd. You just know someone would say, "I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition!" And you would have to...

Shortly after it collapsed I remember there was talk of trying to put it back together. I don't know if that was seriously considered or not. I have mixed feelings on rebuilding it.

1040 has been known to terrify me a time or two.

That was one of the best episodes of that show. The Simpsons even used it in one of their epsidoes.

I heard that Lucas changed it so Tonto shoots first. :y:

I agree with BEC on having problems getting an altimeter in these small rockets. I have used an Altimeter Two (same size as the Altimeter One, but more features) in an 18mm rocket, but it is a tight...

It makes my pee smell funny. Seriously. Well, according to WebMD it makes everyone's pee smell odd, but only about 25% of people can actually detect the odor. I am telling you the first few times...

Congrats.

I posted this story here a few years ago and came across it again yesterday. You might be able to relate.

Why it’s best to always orders two nose cones

It was a dark and stormy night; a...

I got a $459 refund from Uncle Sam this year, but the governor wanted $439, so all I got was a lousy $20. Actually, I like it when I don't have a big refund or pay out on tax day.

While in Egypt I saw a woman in a burca do something I found hilarious. We were in a mosque that a lot of tourists visit. I was taking photos of the mosque and noticed a woman in a burca doing the...

Another thing to keep in mind is that OpenRocket and most other sims generally are optimistic in their calculations. I think the rule of thumb most people use is that they are about 10% higher than...

I routinely launch a rocket that weighs about 200 grams to 1,400 to 1,600 feet on an E9-6. However, the rocket is only 1.2 inches in diameter. A 2.6 inch diameter rocket has a LOT more drag. The...