French Monica Sounding Rocket

I got a chance to do some drawings with the Monica on CAD today
Working on the estimated length of the taper between 1st and 2nd stages

Bobby

got the taper drawn today for the stage connection on the Monica

Bobby

Will this be a build project in the near future?

If so, specs plz.

BT-60 to BT-55

Tobor said:

Will this be a build project in the near future?

If so, specs plz.

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Had to do some more tweaking to the Monica 1

Enjoy

Bobby

Finally started the Monica 1 with open rocket
Single stage made to look like a 3 stage
34.45" long BT-60 to BT-55 scaled down

Way down the road this might be a good 3 stagger full size

Full size is 6.29" diameter by 123.25" ( 9.48 Feet ) Long

Bobby

That's interesting how the fins are different on each stage.

Gregg

The French were gonna use the Veronique Sounding Rocket for the IGY but the French Economy
was not in good shape so the Veronique Sounding Rocket was put on hold and the Monica used in its place

The first stage diameter is bigger than the 2 upper stages. On different versions of the Monica
the 1st and 2nd stage diameter was bigger than the 3rd stage. And on 1 version all 3 stages
used the bigger diameter. Each stage of the Monica has its own unique name.

The Monica was used during the International Geophysical Year IGY ( 1957-1958 )

Plus I like the B/W roll pattern