Formula 54 Kit

Here is the Formula 54 kit by Rocketry Warehouse, This is an all fiberglass kit that is perfect! for an L1 project. It's a really simple build and a pretty sharp looking kit ta boot, As you can see I did my color scheme a bit different, I wanted something I could see pretty easily as this bird will basically rip off the pad with almost anything you put in it.

Kit Specs:

• 54mm Fiberglass 5:1 Von Karman Nosecone
• 54mm G12 Fiberglass Airframe 21 inches
• 29mm Motor Mount G12 Fiberglass 7 Inches
• 3 G10 Fiberglass 1/16" Thick Fins
• G10 Fiberglass Centering Rings
• G10 Fiberglass Bulk Plate
• Decals
• Precision routed fin slots
• Flies on anything from an F to an I
• Weight Just over 1 Lb
• 33 Inches Tall
• All Fiberglass design

Rocksim File:
View attachment Formula54.rkt

I agree that it is a good L1 rocket. I'm not sure how perfect it is. A quick sim with a H128W puts it over 3,100 ft. I'm sure that's way too high for a lot of folks.

A tracker, an altimeter to record the alt, and an I motor would make a very cool L1 cert flight.

Good luck and don't lose it on the first flight!

Price is a great value also.

Handeman said:

I agree that it is a good L1 rocket. I'm not sure how perfect it is. A quick sim with a H128W puts it over 3,100 ft. I'm sure that's way too high for a lot of folks.

A tracker, an altimeter to record the alt, and an I motor would make a very cool L1 cert flight.

Good luck and don't lose it on the first flight!

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H:
Yeah you'd want to have the field for it that's for sure.

I picked one up at LDRS and launched it 2 weeks later on an F-52 to 1100ft. Great flyer and easy an build. Cant beat the price either for an all fiberglass kit. This baby will really scream with a G or H.

WOW, I have rockets that fly on B and C engines that are OVER 3 feet tall!

It really screams on a G250 Vmax.

Heres the link to mine on a G250, not much of a video.

https://youtu.be/VpHv6NtRJMw

bill2654 said:

I picked one up at LDRS and launched it 2 weeks later on an F-52 to 1100ft. Great flyer and easy an build. Cant beat the price either for an all fiberglass kit. This baby will really scream with a G or H. View attachment 59036

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Bill, What altimeter did you use?

Allright, after all the Formula 54 talk - I couldnt wait any more - It's basically done, the fillets are curing now and I will sand and polish tomorrow. I'll post a photo when it's done. Fun and fast build, had a piece of 1/4 in kevlar I put to use for the shockcord and a old Aerotech 18 in chute should work just fine. Rocksim says a few G motors will put it over 3000 ft - gotta fly this one on a calm day I think.

Golfpro62 said:

Rocksim says a few G motors will put it over 3000 ft - gotta fly this one on a calm day I think.

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I put it in WRasp32 and the best I could get in a 54mm dia. rocket with a .6 Cd and optimized weight about 8 oz was 2,400 ft. From what everyone says about Rocksim overestimating, the actual will probably be between those two.

I agree, fly it on a calm day.

and post pics!

Gary I didnt have an altimeter. I just went by Open Rocket and my own guesstimation.

On board Formula 54 video, Pretty funny, Memory filled up before I got the pole and got it down.

[video=youtube_share;joi9IhqfOLI]https://youtu.be/joi9IhqfOLI[/video]