Mr Rocket
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I realized I should have titled this "Need Rocket Glider Design Info" as it really needs to be a Glider,and not a boosted glider
I have been involved in rocketry for along time, but never really delved much into the realm of rocket gliders. As a teen I built a Estes Space Shuttle, but the shuttle/glider seemed to fly in exactly the same way that cows don't. Well maybe closer to the way that cows do.
Anyway, my son got a project for Science Olympiad where they are supposed to design a water rocket that can carry an egg aloft for a duration event, but they cannot use a parachute, and the vehicle cannot change shape. We were talking about different ideas for bringing the egg back, and I asked him what he thought about bringing it back like a glider. We built a concept vehicle just using a "well it looks like it might fly" approach, and when we tossed it, it seemed like it glided about like my old space shuttle. So we launched it. Well... the up part went really well, but the down part was almost as fast as the up.
We found this thread which is close to what we would like to do Water Powered Lifting Body Rocket, but I don't think he would be allowed to adjust the elevons due to the whole "No change in shape" rule.
So I guess I have 2 questions:
1. Is it possible to design a Rocket Glider that does not raise elevons to convert between rocket mode and glider mode?
2. Can anyone point me to a good resource for designing Rocket Gliders?
Thanks for any help!
I have been involved in rocketry for along time, but never really delved much into the realm of rocket gliders. As a teen I built a Estes Space Shuttle, but the shuttle/glider seemed to fly in exactly the same way that cows don't. Well maybe closer to the way that cows do.
Anyway, my son got a project for Science Olympiad where they are supposed to design a water rocket that can carry an egg aloft for a duration event, but they cannot use a parachute, and the vehicle cannot change shape. We were talking about different ideas for bringing the egg back, and I asked him what he thought about bringing it back like a glider. We built a concept vehicle just using a "well it looks like it might fly" approach, and when we tossed it, it seemed like it glided about like my old space shuttle. So we launched it. Well... the up part went really well, but the down part was almost as fast as the up.
We found this thread which is close to what we would like to do Water Powered Lifting Body Rocket, but I don't think he would be allowed to adjust the elevons due to the whole "No change in shape" rule.
So I guess I have 2 questions:
1. Is it possible to design a Rocket Glider that does not raise elevons to convert between rocket mode and glider mode?
2. Can anyone point me to a good resource for designing Rocket Gliders?
Thanks for any help!
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