How many stages?

[twoxsheds]

I was wondering if anyone has successfully flown more than three stages? Black powder, composite, or combined for four, five or more serially staged rockets.

This could be a challenging effort for amateur rocketry; an I to an H, to a G, to an F, …

 

[Grog6]

Electronics with tilt detection make staging overall much better. All of my 2-stage attempts in the 70's failed.

 

[TRWXXA]

I was wondering if anyone has successfully flown more than three stages? Black powder, composite, or combined for four, five or more serially staged rockets.

This could be a challenging effort for amateur rocketry; an I to an H, to a G, to an F, …

TRA's, "High Power Rocketry" magazine just wrapped up a 6-part series on staging. The featured rocket ("American Karma") is 5 stages.

 

[Rocketjunkie]

4 stage rack rockets with BP motors. E12 and F15.

 

[twoxsheds]

TRA's, "High Power Rocketry" magazine just wrapped up a 6-part series on staging. The featured rocket ("American Karma") is 5 stages.

Thanks! I’ll look that up.

 

[neil_w]

Cannot find the #($* video for this one.

 

[Huxter]

My daughter designed a 9-stage rocket!

 

[twoxsheds]

My daughter designed a 9-stage rocket!

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Now that’s what I’m talking about!

 

[ljwilley]

A guy at our last launch shot off a 3 stage rocket and he was so close to a perfect launch but the E9 in the third stage blew up. (CATO) It looked cool, though!