byoungblood
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2014
- Messages
- 247
- Reaction score
- 5
After attending a few club launches, I got the high power bug and started drafting up plans to scratch build a RIM-66 Standard MR Missile, one of my favorite SAMs.
Madcow's short 4" nosecone was the closest I could find for length, and I ended up buying their 4" Patriot to use as a basis for my project. I picked up an extra centering ring and an extra 19" length body tube to make the longer payload section I would need.
It will have a 38mm MMT, and will initially be single deploy for my L1 attempt. At the recommendation of another member here, I increased the rear fin size by about 20% to improve stability. With a AT H123 I have right around 2 cal stability with this design. If I should try to get my L2 with this rocket, it still has about 1.6 cal stability on a J510.
Madcow's short 4" nosecone was the closest I could find for length, and I ended up buying their 4" Patriot to use as a basis for my project. I picked up an extra centering ring and an extra 19" length body tube to make the longer payload section I would need.
It will have a 38mm MMT, and will initially be single deploy for my L1 attempt. At the recommendation of another member here, I increased the rear fin size by about 20% to improve stability. With a AT H123 I have right around 2 cal stability with this design. If I should try to get my L2 with this rocket, it still has about 1.6 cal stability on a J510.