Initiator

Could a aerotech initiator be flown on a d-12 motor?

14oz w/ 30N peak, that's a one-time-only flight.

Thank you Very small flying field for next couple of months

OpenRocket is your friend. At 14 ounces, it's only going 31 fps leaving a 4' rod, or 34 fps leaving a 6' rod. Not fast enough. Apogee would only be 150 feet. The Estes black powder E motors are not much better, still only mid-30 fps leaving the rod/rail.

Aerotech's product catalog recommends their E15-4 (370') and E30-4 (440') as the smallest/lowest single-use motors. They also show a E11-3 reload for the 24/40 case, good for 450 feet.

Thank you

During development of the AeroTech Initiator kit I flew an unpainted model with pre-production parts on an Estes D12-3

Let's just say I won't ever do that again. :y:

I currently fly my Initiator models on AeroTech F20-4W Econojet motors. E15-4W motors work well in small launch areas.