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blackbrandt

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What length 1010 rails will be available? I have a long 2 stage rocket (about 11 ft long) and am wondering if I should launch it off of a longer 1515 rail, or if a standard 1010 would be fine.
 
our longest 1515 i am fairly certain is a 12 footer, although our tower is 16 feet. our 1010 is 10 foot.
 
Matt,

While the rocket is about 11 ft tall, what's the distance from your top rail button to the top of a 10' rod? That's your effective rod length.
Using that in RockSim or OR, what's the estimated speed off the rail? That should tell you if it's long enough.
 
Matt,

While the rocket is about 11 ft tall, what's the distance from your top rail button to the top of a 10' rod? That's your effective rod length.
Using that in RockSim or OR, what's the estimated speed off the rail? That should tell you if it's long enough.
Thanks Bill your post i think actually answered his question! :)
 
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