Full Size Comanchee III

[kelltym88]

I've had several successful flights full stack. It helps to have a few people tracking each stage. Fun rocket to fly.

 

[foamy]

In my first incarnation as a BAR (early nineties), I built and flew one. Two-stage flights at first and they all went wonderfully. Back then I still had the "as big a motor as possible" thing going on. A hang-over from my first foray (when I was much younger) into the world of rocketry. Of course, the first time I flew it with all three stages, I maxed it out, motor-wise.

All ignited—the second stage came back fried (hung for a bit) and the sustainer flew out of sight. Didn't see it again until the next Spring when I saw it hanging about fourty feet up in a cedar tree a quarter mile from the launch site.

A cool rocket and quite attactive and impressive when built. Flew great for as long as I had it.

 

[fecheval]

Does anyone have a scanned instruction sheet or parts list for this rocket. I used to have one as a kid and would love to build another.

 

[scsager]

Does anyone have a scanned instruction sheet or parts list for this rocket. I used to have one as a kid and would love to build another.

Welcome to the forum.

Using Google... "JimZ rocket plans" gets you this link... https://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/estes/est1382.pdf

 

[fecheval]

wow, super thanks so much

KK6DOI

 

[rharshberger]

You can also search for Comanche III Rocksim files, and you can print fin templates from there (OpenRocket can also use Rocksim .rkt files).