Hi Folks,
I launched rockets as a kid, and now that I have one who is fascinated with rockets and all things space I thought it might be fun to pick it back up. I have spent a fair amount of time reading up but had a few questions I couldn't find answers to and am hoping I might benefit from the wealth of experience and knowledge on this great forum.
First things first I guess - I am looking for a rocket that won't fly too high. Seems like every rocket blurb talks about how high it will go, but not how low. At least at first, I'd be happy with 200' to 300' launches all day. I know from reading that the "first flight" recommendations are typically low-power motors and low-height, but I cannot find any info on how high those go. I did see a comment somewhere, maybe Amazon, that talked about the Mini Honest John and the Baby Bertha, but it didn't go into detail unfortunately. Your recommendations would sure be appreciated.
Second, I'll need everything. I was planning on buying a launch set, something like the Estes 1469 Tandem-X Launch Set. I understand the Amazon rocket is big but a low-flyer so that might work. I'd sure appreciate any other recommendations for a good starter set with room to grow.
Last, I live in the Northern Virginia area and saw folks launching at a school a few years back which sort of planted the thought in the first place. I know there are a couple big clubs but they really seem focused on big rockets and big crowds. I was hoping there might be a place where folks frequent where I won't be violating some laws or regs I've never heard of
Any thoughts or pointers sure would be welcome.
Thanks for reading and for any advice!
Ted
I launched rockets as a kid, and now that I have one who is fascinated with rockets and all things space I thought it might be fun to pick it back up. I have spent a fair amount of time reading up but had a few questions I couldn't find answers to and am hoping I might benefit from the wealth of experience and knowledge on this great forum.
First things first I guess - I am looking for a rocket that won't fly too high. Seems like every rocket blurb talks about how high it will go, but not how low. At least at first, I'd be happy with 200' to 300' launches all day. I know from reading that the "first flight" recommendations are typically low-power motors and low-height, but I cannot find any info on how high those go. I did see a comment somewhere, maybe Amazon, that talked about the Mini Honest John and the Baby Bertha, but it didn't go into detail unfortunately. Your recommendations would sure be appreciated.
Second, I'll need everything. I was planning on buying a launch set, something like the Estes 1469 Tandem-X Launch Set. I understand the Amazon rocket is big but a low-flyer so that might work. I'd sure appreciate any other recommendations for a good starter set with room to grow.
Last, I live in the Northern Virginia area and saw folks launching at a school a few years back which sort of planted the thought in the first place. I know there are a couple big clubs but they really seem focused on big rockets and big crowds. I was hoping there might be a place where folks frequent where I won't be violating some laws or regs I've never heard of
Any thoughts or pointers sure would be welcome.Thanks for reading and for any advice!
Ted
