A speed/ altitude junkie Discussion Thread?

**Tominator 2** · 21st February 2012, 03:19 AM

I was wondering if there is any interest in having a discussion area where the focus of the discussion is on max altitude and speed. I was browsing the Australian Rocketry forum and they have a similar thing going.

It's just a thought, wondering what other people think of it...

Tom

I think this is the right discussion area for this...

**maxvelocity** · 21st February 2012, 04:01 AM

That's pretty much my type of flying so yea I'm for it

**bandman444** · 21st February 2012, 04:10 PM

Yeah. I think that would be very popular since there are a lot of specialized activities that bridge lpr mpr HPR. If all of the really good speed and altitude rockets were put together I think it would be a great spot to learn the tricks of the trade.

Not to mention it would be a cool place for a TRF only unofficial Altitude Record section.

**Adrian A** · 21st February 2012, 04:18 PM

I like it.

**fyrwrxz** · 21st February 2012, 05:31 PM

I confess, dang it!

**GDJ** · 21st February 2012, 05:31 PM

Also this is a good way for people to learn how to streamline the rockets for maximum efficiency......with big engines of course.

**jpummil** · 21st February 2012, 06:20 PM

I'm in...

This and EX motors are on my roadmap for 2013.....

**Tominator 2** · 21st February 2012, 09:22 PM

Good I'm glad other people want to do this. Bryce, good idea with the recording speed sticky. We could do like a top 20 fastest recorded flights.

And I p'med Troj about this a while ago and he said he liked the idea and would talk to other administrators about it.

Tom

**troj** · 21st February 2012, 11:05 PM

Yep, I passed it along, and the consensus was, at least for now, to not create another forum.

It's always a tough call -- balancing breaking things out versus having too many forums. And right now, we didn't see the need. That said, if there's enough user support for it, that doesn't mean our minds can't be changed.

As far as "TRF Altitude Records," that's not going to happen. If someone wants to do something informally, they're more than welcome to do so. But there won't be anything official.

-Kevin

**GRIFFIN** · 21st February 2012, 11:11 PM

I like it. We are having a Mach Madness drag race at Thunderstruck in a few weeks. This will be a good place for some good questions and bragging.

**Tominator 2** · 22nd February 2012, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by troj

Yep, I passed it along, and the consensus was, at least for now, to not create another forum.

It's always a tough call -- balancing breaking things out versus having too many forums. And right now, we didn't see the need. That said, if there's enough user support for it, that doesn't mean our minds can't be changed.

As far as "TRF Altitude Records," that's not going to happen. If someone wants to do something informally, they're more than welcome to do so. But there won't be anything official.

-Kevin

Ah, I see. Well hopefully we can get enough people to support it and then someday it will happen...

Griffin-You should post the results of the race on TRF!
Tom

**dixontj93060** · 22nd February 2012, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Tominator 2

Griffin-You should post the results of the race on TRF!

Oh, he will (if he does well, otherwise mums the word).

**troj** · 22nd February 2012, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by GRIFFIN

I like it. We are having a Mach Madness drag race at Thunderstruck in a few weeks. This will be a good place for some good questions and bragging.

Feel free to send folks over here for (within reason) trash talk!

-Kevin

**CPUTommy** · 22nd February 2012, 12:41 AM

Originally Posted by Tominator 2

I was wondering if there is any interest in having a discussion area where the focus of the discussion is on max altitude and speed. I was browsing the Australian Rocketry forum and they have a similar thing going.

It's just a thought, wondering what other people think of it...

Tom

I think this is the right discussion area for this...

Im in.....

espically if it involves 3 fin'd rockets...

:-)

To wet your whistles...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqNSwOw1myw

THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Tominator 2** · 22nd February 2012, 01:50 AM

Originally Posted by CPUTommy

Im in.....

espically if it involves 3 fin'd rockets...

:-)

To wet your whistles...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqNSwOw1myw

THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah thats this rocket. It was originally a 2 stager that would have taken it to Mach 3!!!
http://www.ausrocketry.com/forum/dow...=612&mode=view

**CPUTommy** · 22nd February 2012, 02:45 AM

Is that YOUR rocket ??

If it is.. I want you to know something..

I watch that Video EVERY DAY..

Saying to myself... Someday... Someday..

Thats a mark I strive to achieve...

3-2-1------*Poof*

GONE~

**tfish** · 22nd February 2012, 02:46 AM

Here's my best build/flight/recovery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-rLgPCc0rU

There's a complete build thread on this rocket at

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...383l4.6.1l12l0

Tony

**Tominator 2** · 22nd February 2012, 03:12 AM

Originally Posted by CPUTommy

Is that YOUR rocket ??

If it is.. I want you to know something..

I watch that Video EVERY DAY..

Saying to myself... Someday... Someday..

Thats a mark I strive to achieve...

3-2-1------*Poof*

GONE~

Nope, not mine. I have a couple projects in the works that are similar to it (check out "Mach 2 on an I" thread).

Tony,
I was actually watching your videos today. They are very informative.

**Tominator 2** · 22nd February 2012, 03:29 AM

Should I have this get moved to Watering Hole thread? To get more viewings...

**JDcluster** · 22nd February 2012, 03:44 AM

I'm up for it
Will this be for actual building and flying or just day dreaming?
Maybe just expand on the "Lost and Found" section?

JD

**tfish** · 22nd February 2012, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by JDcluster

Maybe just expand on the "Lost and Found" section?

JD

This is a big part of extreme flights. If your financially or emotionally attached to a rocket..don't fly it..you're gonna loose some of them!

Tony

**Tominator 2** · 22nd February 2012, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by JDcluster

I'm up for it
Will this be for actual building and flying or just day dreaming?
Maybe just expand on the "Lost and Found" section?

JD

Yeah I was thinking anything as long it doesn't have a motor mount. Haha

Lol lost and found section is always a given!

**Adrian A** · 22nd February 2012, 06:03 AM

Originally Posted by Tominator 2

Yeah I was thinking anything as long it doesn't have a motor mount. Haha

Motor mount? What's that? I have heard of this thing called a centering ring. Is it related to one of those?

**troj** · 22nd February 2012, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by tfish

This is a big part of extreme flights. If your financially or emotionally attached to a rocket..don't fly it..you're gonna loose some of them!

Bingo!

My way of putting it is "If you can't afford to lose it, you can't afford to put it on the pad"

-Kevin

**Tominator 2** · 23rd February 2012, 01:35 AM

Yeah that's definitely true.

Griffin- what are you flying at the Mach madness competition?

**Burner** · 23rd February 2012, 05:38 AM

Not my fastest or highest flight, but this past weekend I did a test flight of what I soon hope to break my personal best.

(focus fail)

**bandman444** · 23rd February 2012, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by Burner

Not my fastest or highest flight, but this past weekend I did a test flight of what I soon hope to break my personal best.

(focus fail)

And you are really not going to tell us what motor or rocket or speed of altitude.

Jeez...

Amazing photo nonetheless

**mannyskid** · 23rd February 2012, 09:25 PM

My personal best was this rocket "Carbon Nightmare" She barely cracked mach 2 with a four grain 75. I hope to come pretty close to mach 3 with a revised version of this rocket at Thunderstruck 3.