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    Enerjet - Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket (#1340) Gallery

    Welcome to the Enerjet - Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket (#1340) Gallery on TRF.

    This gallery showcases the Enerjet - Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket (#1340) and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


    Enerjet: Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket: #1340



    as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!



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    Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

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    Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket (#1340) Basic Information

    Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket (#1340) Basic Information.

    Enerjet

    MODEL NAME: Enerjet 1340 Sounding Rocket, Enerjet 1340

    NUMBER: #1340

    Introduced: 1972
    Final Year: 1976
    Designer:

    Type: Sport, Payload
    Motor Mount: 1x29mm
    Recovery: Parachute
    Stages: 1
    Length: 28"
    Diameter: 1.34"
    Span: 5.8"
    Weight: 4.5 oz

    Mfg. Description: DESC


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    First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

    See Also: LINKS
    EMRR
    RocketReviews
    Mfg. Page


    If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.
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    Alamo Rocketeers NAR Section 661
    NAR 87285, L1 8 March 2008
    TRA 03040, L1 8 March 2008

    Photos of the "Fleet": http://www.flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/

    I used to tell Mom, "...I want to fly rockets when I grow up!"

    She said, "Make up your mind, you can't do both!"

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    Enerjet - 1340 Gallery

    The first mass-production and mass-market composite model rocket motors were Enerjets, originally developed by RDC and acquired by Centuri Engineering. These motors ranged from E to F. Later Enerjet motors would include the D21, Enerjet 30 (G) & a low J motor (Enerjet 200).

    Centuri used model rocket technology to develop a line of 'professional' rocketry products for schools, industry and government. These included the 'Enerjet' series of rockets, 1340, 1340/20, 2250 & 2650. Several hobby rocketry enthusiasts were able to obtain these models and Enerjet motors in the 1970s. Some would say this was the beginnings of what is today known as 'high-power' rocketry.

    The Enerjet 1340 was the most 'basic' of the Enerjet rockets. The plastic fin can and nose cone are still available in the Estes Eliminator kit. Semroc can provide the remaining parts.

    I built three models of the 1340. Early pictures showed a shorter nose cone than what was later used in the kit. I modeled two different paint schemes.

    I flew an Enerjet 1340 at NARAM-48 in Phoenix, AZ and later presented the model to Lee and Betty Piester. Lee keeps it on his bookcase along with other model rockets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Initiator001 View Post
    Later Enerjet motors would include the D21
    The D21s are on backorder - I'm still patiently waiting for mine
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bazookadale View Post
    The D21s are on backorder - I'm still patiently waiting for mine
    I actually did order some, Centuri sent me a refund about 6 months later, I used it towards the Nike-Ram starter set.
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    Speaking of Enerjet, does anyone outside of the Piester family have any of the larger Enerjet engines (Enerjet 30-G through Enerjet 200-J) in their collections ?
    I would really like to see some pics of those.

    Many (at least 25) years ago I saw what I recall to be an Enerjet 30, but do not remember what it looked like as far as labeling, etc.

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