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Well I've started my first staging project. I've read a lot of posts and build threads and decided to take the plunge. I'm going to use the LOC Terrier booster with the Zeus for the sustainer.
Straight forward build on the Terrier booster. I've foamed the fin can as typical for my projects. I'm planning on going with drag separation to slowly test and learn the staging techniques. I'm leaving myself open to adding electronics in the reducer in the future.
The Zeus I'm going to stretch, make it fully DD, cut the fin can back to Make a zipper less baffle and a place to put my sustainer ignition electronics. I'm going to use an Easy Timer at first for ignition. I notched the CRs to allow for a channel made with some leftover paper lugs. I'll use this as my raceway for my sustainer initiator. I'm hoping by keeping this internal with a relief stop it will raise my odds of successful ignition with lowering the chances of lead separation. I'll have an RRC3 on board for recovery to start. I'm going to work on how to integrate the 3 channel and it's timer sequence for Future sustainer ignition on this or other projects.
The plan is to test fly it multiple times prior to the full staging flight.
1st flight will be the Zeus solo to dial in actual stability versus sim and compile flight data.
Second test with the added booster on a H550 super thunder, no engine in the sustainer. Looking for effective separation, timer ignition, and dual deployment function. Again dialing it in compared to the sim data post flight.
If all goes well next flight would be fully staged with another H550 super thunder to a CTI H42 mellow.
Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated. I'll keep updating the build as I make progress.
Cheers
Straight forward build on the Terrier booster. I've foamed the fin can as typical for my projects. I'm planning on going with drag separation to slowly test and learn the staging techniques. I'm leaving myself open to adding electronics in the reducer in the future.
The Zeus I'm going to stretch, make it fully DD, cut the fin can back to Make a zipper less baffle and a place to put my sustainer ignition electronics. I'm going to use an Easy Timer at first for ignition. I notched the CRs to allow for a channel made with some leftover paper lugs. I'll use this as my raceway for my sustainer initiator. I'm hoping by keeping this internal with a relief stop it will raise my odds of successful ignition with lowering the chances of lead separation. I'll have an RRC3 on board for recovery to start. I'm going to work on how to integrate the 3 channel and it's timer sequence for Future sustainer ignition on this or other projects.
The plan is to test fly it multiple times prior to the full staging flight.
1st flight will be the Zeus solo to dial in actual stability versus sim and compile flight data.
Second test with the added booster on a H550 super thunder, no engine in the sustainer. Looking for effective separation, timer ignition, and dual deployment function. Again dialing it in compared to the sim data post flight.
If all goes well next flight would be fully staged with another H550 super thunder to a CTI H42 mellow.
Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated. I'll keep updating the build as I make progress.
Cheers
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