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I am always impressed by the modeling work of Steve Eves, Vern Hoag and Karl Hemphill. If memory serves its been about 7 years since anything of that scale has flow in the US. Perhaps its time we get back to it?
I would propose a 3/4-scale Mercury Redstone for flight March / April of 2017. Specifications of the rocket are roughly:
52.5-inch diameter.
750-inch height including escape tower.
500-pound pad weight.
Single experimental 8-inch x 6-grain Q-impulse motor.
Target altitude 5,500 feet.
I believe the rocket can be built on budget of $4,000. Propulsion will cost another $4,000. By luck and with the blessings of a great wife I have sequestered $5,000 towards the project.
I also have a preliminary offer to warehouse space for the construction and short term storage of the project. There is also a preliminary plan for transportation to and from the launch site.
Feckless Counsel
I am always impressed by the modeling work of Steve Eves, Vern Hoag and Karl Hemphill. If memory serves its been about 7 years since anything of that scale has flow in the US. Perhaps its time we get back to it?
I would propose a 3/4-scale Mercury Redstone for flight March / April of 2017. Specifications of the rocket are roughly:
52.5-inch diameter.
750-inch height including escape tower.
500-pound pad weight.
Single experimental 8-inch x 6-grain Q-impulse motor.
Target altitude 5,500 feet.
I believe the rocket can be built on budget of $4,000. Propulsion will cost another $4,000. By luck and with the blessings of a great wife I have sequestered $5,000 towards the project.
I also have a preliminary offer to warehouse space for the construction and short term storage of the project. There is also a preliminary plan for transportation to and from the launch site.
Feckless Counsel