Custom 9.25" Glass & Carbon Iris Kit, Unassembled

[prophecy]

I have a 9.25" x 18' Iris kit that I bought in the summer of 2006 in anticipation of starting to fly 6" motors. It was custom kitted by Performance Rocketry. I got busy that year and never got around to building it, and by the time I got back into rocketry I was flying minimum diameter stuff, so it's sat in the wooden shipping crates ever since.

All of it is robust filament wound fiberglass (not the convolute that most of his early large kits were). The fincan is made of carbon fiber and has a 6" motor mount in it (6" ID) to accept any research or commercial case. There is no length restriction as to the motors it can accept. The fincan's carbon was laid up in double the normal thickness and then reinforced with high-density foam. The nosecone is a 3:1 ogive.

There are two of these kits out there; one belongs to Bob Haas in Alabama, the other is for sale here. Bob's started out as a 9" Honest John and had the fin span shortened and a normal nosecone put on. I liked the look of it, so I had mine made that way. A video of Bob's flying on an AMW N4000BB can be found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPRi...9A192613000798

Built weight dry should be right around 85-90 pounds. This is an awesome rocket that will get around 7,000' on a 98/17,500, around 11,000' on a 3 grain O, and around 25,000' on a 50kns P. Perfect for east coast fliers who like to fly big motors with smaller waivers. I wish I had time to build it and fly it, but any 6" motor I fly now will be out west in a minimum diameter project so it's just taking up (lots) of space in the shop. I'd really like to see someone build it right and have some awesome flights with it.

$1500 OBO (a shade over half what I paid for it). I'm not a forum regular so don't generally check private messages, so please respond to this thread and I'll get in touch with you.

Thanks!

[alexzogh]

This would be a fun build.

two questions; where are you located? Will the shipping container (s) fit in a minivan ?

[dixontj93060]

I knew Alex Z. would step up to the plate!

[jpummil]

This would be a fun build.

two questions; where are you located? Will the shipping container (s) fit in a minivan ?

This would be fun to watch you FLY if it were ready by AIRFest

[prophecy]

Alex,

Thanks for your interest. Please contact me off-list -- MEGANUK1350 at gmail dot com

You'll have no trouble fitting it in a minivan.

Thanks.

[prophecy]

alexzogh,

Are you still interested? I never heard back from you.

For those that have asked for pictures, here's some:



Still available, though some have made serious inquiries. MEGANUK1350 at gmail dot com for any questions.

Thanks!

[prophecy]

More pictures...

[llickteig1]

The kit pictured is not an IRIS. It looks like an Honest John fin can with a what looks like a 2.5:1 ogive nosecone.

While a nice looking kit, it is not an IRIS.

You never answered the question: where is this kit located?

--Lance.

[prophecy]

Lance,

As noted in the original post, the fincan started out as an Honest John and the span was trimmed back at the factory to mimic the Iris specs. The L to D ratio of the kit also matches Iris spec. It's sport scale and nothing more, for sure.

Today we pulled it out of the crate for the first time in 6 years to take pictures, and it appears the nosecone is a 3:1, not a 5:1. I've edited the original post to correct this error.

I was planning to deal with alexzogh or any other interested buyers via email, but now that you ask, the kit is located in southern New England.

Thanks for your reply.

[prophecy]

Sold

[alexzogh]

Crate and boxes received!

This kit will make a great winter build. Lot's of options

The fiberglass thickness and strength seems incredible. I'm wondering if this could handle CTI's new Vmax O 25,000. What were you planning on flying it on?

[prophecy]

Alex,

Glad to hear. Yeah, the couplers are 3/8" thick fiberglass if I recall. Insanely strong, and insanely heavy.

It will handle the O25,000 without a hiccup. Won't get going fast enough to cause any problems because the burn is so short and the rocket so heavy.

I was planning on starting out with a 3-grain O (probably a blue) to get things going, working up to a slow-burn full P7000ish. It really will take anything that will fit, but I suppose I didn't see the purpose in trying to get such a heavy airframe past any speed thresholds, plus I'm a sucker for long burn motors anyway, especially in big rockets.

Enjoy it & hope to meet you at LDRS. Thanks again for the purchase!

Crate and boxes received!

This kit will make a great winter build. Lot's of options

The fiberglass thickness and strength seems incredible. I'm wondering if this could handle CTI's new Vmax O 25,000. What were you planning on flying it on?

[cwbullet]

Please post video of the flight.

[legranddudu]

please post ...anything concerning this bird :-)

Please post video of the flight.