Can you turn a pumpkin into a working rocket?

Matt_The_RocketMan · Oct 20, 2019

We are making this happen people! Launch date October 26th. And the E9-8 is on October 31st!

Matt_The_RocketMan · Nov 9, 2019

Matt_The_RocketMan · Nov 9, 2019

I think launch is tomorrow, the 26th and 31st were rained out!

Matt_The_RocketMan · Nov 9, 2019

I hope i can have a proper video up tomorrow, I will try to have some pictures of luanch, i doubt it will get off the launch pad, but I know that the rocket engine will blow up the pumpkin after it burns through... Laughs are awaiting !

BABAR · Nov 11, 2019

I think we can convincingly say you are out of your gourd.

That said, hope you have fun!

Daddyisabar · Nov 12, 2019

Have fun on the back 40! Hope it will inspire you to build a real oddroc !

BABAR · Nov 12, 2019

I think your flight will be a smashing success!

Mushtang · Nov 12, 2019

Just in case of damage, be sure to bring a Pumpkin Patch.

boatgeek · Nov 12, 2019

I'm guessing the flight won't be stable and that the ejection charge blows after it hits the ground, but I can't think of a more fitting use of an E9.

cerving · Nov 12, 2019

boatgeek said:
I'm guessing the flight won't be stable and that the ejection charge blows after it hits the ground, but I can't think of a more fitting use of an E9.

And it will be hilarious if it does the E9 cato thing!

BABAR · Nov 12, 2019

cerving said:
And it will be hilarious if it does the E9 cato thing!

How will you tell?

Matt_The_RocketMan · Nov 15, 2019

BABAR said:
How will you tell?

I actually have a batch of E9-8s that were suspected to be highly CATO, if you want a big Boom! I know where i have 36grams of gun power, never the less This weekend I may launch, weather looks much better, upper 60s so all is go.

Matt_The_RocketMan · Nov 15, 2019

I am defiantly expecting an exploded pumpkin...

Charles_McG · Nov 15, 2019

Matt_The_RocketMan said:
I am defiantly expecting an exploded pumpkin...

Defiantly? Whom are you resisting?

eshenderson · Nov 17, 2019

Every year at CATO, we have a pumpkin chunking event. Parachute duration. The designs can be quite creative.

Can you say pumpkin pie?

kuririn · Nov 17, 2019

Come, come, let's not SQUASH the kid's efforts shall we?

Charles_McG · Nov 17, 2019

But you’d have to be out of your GOURD to try it.

BABAR · Nov 18, 2019

Charles_McG said:
But you’d have to be out of your GOURD to try it.

Or in this case INTO his gourd.......

dr wogz · Nov 18, 2019

the gourd!

THE SHOE!!!

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