mperegrinefalcon
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2017
- Messages
- 376
- Reaction score
- 95
Hello people, I am starting a new scratch build, and shes a big one. I'm building an 8" diameter Black Fly. I have some Sanotube that I am using as the body tube and some plywood for the fins and centering rings. This rocket is going to be pretty much completely scratch built. I'm trying to make this entire rocket cost less then the M1075 I plan to fly it on. I am hoping to fly this at NARAM 60 and get my L3 cert there, so if you are planning to be there you might get to see it. I've checked with SCORE, and they have up to 20 feet of 1515 rail for their M launch pad. Now for some simulations:
(I don't know how to make this bigger)
The Sanotube is more like 8 5/8" in diameter. When I bought them they were in nested pairs, so I had to spend a little time finding ones that were the same size.
It stays well within the flight requirements of the Pueblo launch site, and off of the 20 foot rail it is plenty fast enough to be stable (~23 m/s).
My plan with this is tube have single head end deployment at apogee. I'm planning either a Cert-3 XL or Fruity Chutes Iris Ultra 72". I will be fiber glassing the body tube and fins with one layer of 6oz fiberglass, and reinforcing all the joins in the motor mount and bulkheads with fiberglass.
(I don't know how to make this bigger)
The Sanotube is more like 8 5/8" in diameter. When I bought them they were in nested pairs, so I had to spend a little time finding ones that were the same size.
It stays well within the flight requirements of the Pueblo launch site, and off of the 20 foot rail it is plenty fast enough to be stable (~23 m/s).
My plan with this is tube have single head end deployment at apogee. I'm planning either a Cert-3 XL or Fruity Chutes Iris Ultra 72". I will be fiber glassing the body tube and fins with one layer of 6oz fiberglass, and reinforcing all the joins in the motor mount and bulkheads with fiberglass.