HPR Hybrid Launch in Salching / Bavaria / Germany last weekend

[legranddudu]

Enjoy another beautifull hybrid sparky start, using a Contrail USA hardware (54mm/28"/slow nozzle/J292 reload) and Doug Pratt USA GSE.

Great Flight, perfect recovery (not on film unfortunately)

[video=youtube_share;PNq1pe3PJ9I]https://youtu.be/PNq1pe3PJ9I[/video]

 

[legranddudu]

same day, next rocket, the hybrid cluster..unfortunately a non-starter, which is better as a desaster of course...so we need to review our ignitors, this time obviously too weak...the 3rd attempt shall be the right one in 4 weeks now...

[video=youtube_share;gZM5E2ye2AI]https://youtu.be/gZM5E2ye2AI[/video]

 

[The Astronaut Farmer]

Interesting, how do you ignite these?

 

[crossfire]

They lite the motor with a pyrodex pellet and a standard rocket motor liter.
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[The Astronaut Farmer]

Thanks for the reply!

 

[aerostadt]

The first flight is cool! It looks like some kind of hybrid "Sparky". The hybrid sound is terrific.

 

[Zeus-cat]

Love the sparky motors.

 

[legranddudu]

Interesting, how do you ignite these?

sorry mate i missed your question.. yes this is right pyrodex pellets from hogdn are the recommended solution by the manufacturer. works well!

 

[legranddudu]

The first flight is cool! It looks like some kind of hybrid "Sparky". The hybrid sound is terrific.

yes mate this is a sparky "2" reload from contrail.
Only exist at the moment in 38 and 54mm. The new 75mm monotubes will get it too.

 

[legranddudu]

AND NOW...

the promised HD footage, taken with a GoPro during last launch in Salching Bavaria, from the top of the nitrous tank, approx 3 yards from the ramp...the sequences are very short as we do not want to loose your time with youtube..but hopefully you will enjoy...turn your speakers loudly please )

J-Start, a 54mm diameter contrail casing with a sparky "2" reload:

[video=youtube_share;7tD9oLTMqeo]https://youtu.be/7tD9oLTMqeo[/video]

And same sequence again in SLOMO

[video=youtube_share;ZahGy06RCXI]https://youtu.be/ZahGy06RCXI[/video]