Gorilla Rocket Motors

[alexzogh]

Launched my first Gorilla yesterday.

I really miss the AMW skidmark (somehow, the CTI version isn't the same to me), but Jim seems to have produced a superior version called the Black Lightning.

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[MarkII]

Wow, that's a slow burner. And it takes it's time building up to liftoff thrust, too! :wink:

 

[dixontj93060]

Gotta be slow motion.

 

[MarkII]

Gotta be slow motion.

Ya think? OK, that would explain certain things...

Seriously, I usually play embedded videos with the sound muted (at least the first time through), so if there was any audible indication that the clip was in slo-mo, I missed it. So I'm sitting there watching the clip and thinking, "Gee, this ignition sequence is slow!..." :roll:

 

[alexzogh]

Sorry,


Should have mentioned it was shot at 210 frames per second. I thought the smoke might give it away. Ignition was still relatively slow because my pyrodex slugs fell out when we erected the pad. Still lit fine though.