Okay, here's the promised update!
I actually got farther than I may have lead you guys to believe. I had many good flights, but also many more bad ones. In the end I came up with some designs which seemed stable enough to have some testers try them out (unfortunately I only got feedback from one tester when I had sent out kits to 5). I may one day sell it as a kit, but for now I'd like to develop it more and possibly make the mini SSC (Spiral Spin Can) design a kit first...much more stable and less "heads-up". :wink:
Here's some pics of the designs I came up with...all but one I've gotten stable/stable enough flights from:
Here's one of the best and most fun ones...I called it "RAIStone" and sent this one out as kits with printed body wraps:
This specific one is actually a variant with double outlets...others had a single wider one which I later stuck with for simpler construction as a kit. I also experimented with width, height, single and dual outlets as well as angled and side-vented vents (to induce spin). I also tested nose weights, bt length, intakes as well as different attached "nozzles". Soooo much testing!
Here's a video of one of these launched at my local park and then at a club (note I've launched on 1/2A3 through A10s):
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