dixontj93060
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Back about 2005 I witnessed my first paraffin hybrid flight; a local hybrid guy coverted an Aerotech case to use hor hybrids, and topped it with a 440cc tank. The design was a fill at the flightline and carry to the pad. He shocked us all with his instant ignition design. It was the most beautiful hybrid flight I had ever seen at a research launch. He and I managed to hook up, and he helped me design a 76mm paraffin hybrid. We managed one test firing before our friendship disolved, and here is the video from that one and only session... note that there is no warm up to ignition, when he pushed the button, the motor was ON! The sound to the video was lost, just know that this motor was loud as heck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysbdzi3c-9Y
Wow Johnnie, that is sweet!
Can you explain/comment on the instant ignition?