A Flaming Rocket-Is it as Stupid as it Sounds?

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Hmmm. Let's not condemn the vision, but approach the task in a National Association of Rocketry acceptable way. ;)

Something like Goddard's "Nell", pulling a 5 ft. strand of Christmas lights? Or a twin motor, angled to the sides, located at the nose?

Below is a video showing some of the 'light' lights that are available now.:D



Where is DaddyIsABar when you need him? Night flight of a an electrically lighted rocket with a tail!

TapeWorm 2: the MidNite Parasite!
 
Hmmm. Let's not condemn the vision, but approach the task in a National Association of Rocketry acceptable way.

Hmm . . . Okay.

(1) Rockets on fire = Bad

(2) Rockets intentionally on fire = Safety Code violation

(3) Rockets intentionally on fire at a NAR-Sanctioned launch = Bye-bye NAR Membership

Does that sound about right ?

Dave F.
 
Hmm . . . Okay.

(1) Rockets on fire = Bad

(2) Rockets intentionally on fire = Safety Code violation

(3) Rockets intentionally on fire at a NAR-Sanctioned launch = Bye-bye NAR Membership

Does that sound about right ?

Dave F.

Did you see the rest of his post where he recommended a string of electrical lights trailing the rocket? Because it seems like you missed that part.
 
Did you see the rest of his post where he recommended a string of electrical lights trailing the rocket? Because it seems like you missed that part.

Yes, I saw it and I chose to ignore it because, just as I did, the NAR would "condemn" an intentionally-incendiary rocket.

Steve Shannon, the President of Tripoli also "condemned" it . . . ( QUOTE : "What you want to do comes under the category of fireworks, not model, high power, or amateur rocketry.")

So, without any "glow-stick", "electrical lights", or "glow in the dark paint" nonsense, I agree that it is dangerous and illegal, within the Rocketry Hobby, and should not be encouraged, in any form.

Dave F.
 
I had the idea of putting small rags on the trailing edge of the fins of my fiberglass rocket and soaking them in ethanol, so the rocket would trail flame into the air. Of course, I soon realized that it would be a really bad idea because the rocket might still be on fire when it hit the ground, and the wind would probably extinguish the flames during launch anyway. But is there a way to ensure a sustained flame throughout ascent and no flame on descent?

This sounds like a benign version of the Dragon rockets at lucerne dry lake in the early '80s but those spewed gasoline...it didn't work well. (Not my stuff just an observation...the rockets themselves worked fine and were not damaged at all. Just no sustained flames, no explosions, no fire after landing, dirt don't burn anyway...lol)
 
Hmm, isn't every rocket sort of flaming?

Honestly, guys, the guy posted once and took off from the thread.
 
This sounds like a benign version of the Dragon rockets at lucerne dry lake in the early '80s but those spewed gasoline...it didn't work well. (Not my stuff just an observation...the rockets themselves worked fine and were not damaged at all. Just no sustained flames, no explosions, no fire after landing, dirt don't burn anyway...lol)

Shades of Dennis Lamothe . . . ( "Dragon's Breath" motors )

Dave F.
 
Where is DaddyIsABar when you need him? Night flight of a an electrically lighted rocket with a tail!



TapeWorm 2: the MidNite Parasite!

A night version of a tape worm would be cool.

Basic mindsiming has begun on a dragon rocket with a tractor motor head and a trailing tail of pyrotechnics for a pyro buddy. But these notions are not ssuitable for discussion amongst the decent and upstanding folks here. Such things can only take place at secret locations deep within the former Soviet Union :)
 
This sounds like a benign version of the Dragon rockets at lucerne dry lake in the early '80s but those spewed gasoline...it didn't work well. (Not my stuff just an observation...the rockets themselves worked fine and were not damaged at all. Just no sustained flames, no explosions, no fire after landing, dirt don't burn anyway...lol)
Dragons Breathe ....shh
 
Why the heck do we have so many revived threads from 2018. Much be the search.
 
Hmm, isn't every rocket sort of flaming?

Honestly, guys, the guy posted once and took off from the thread.

This is simply demented. I think y'all guys got trolled and bit hard on the bait.

No, just NO.

No flames, no fire, nothing flammable. Just use LED lights and/or a mylar streamer.

I can't believe I actually wasted time reading this silly thread.

Insane in the membrane..
 
Why the heck do we have so many revived threads from 2018. Much be the search.

Apparently on browsers without adblocking, there's a banner of "other related content" that cycles through forum posts and new (sometimes old) members jump right into the convo again. My favorite is when they directly answer the question of an OP that hasn't been around since 2012.
 
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