RDC Nova III (F10) Basic Information.
Rocket Development Corp. (RDC)
MODEL NAME:
Nova III Also known as:
NUMBER:
F10
Introduced: 1963
Final Year: 1966
Designer: Irv Wait, Pat Artis
Type: Exotic, Parallel Stage
Motor Mount:
Recovery: Streamer
Stages:
Length: 24.7"
Diameter:
Span:
Weight: 49.4 g
Mfg. Description: A star performer! Years of planning and testing have gone into this high velocity super-model rocket. The streamline aerodynamic is accompanied by a twin engine "pop pod" arrangement designed by Pat Artis of the RDC product development staff.
The "pop pod" system provides tremendous acceleration followed by a single, long-burning sustainer engine in the main vehicle system. A slightly altered version has exceeded the speed of sound.
Definitely for the experienced rocketeer - not the beginner. Due to the tremendous acceleration of the Nova III and the resulting high stresses on the model, construction must be of the highest quality.
The acceleration and resulting high altitude make this an excellent payload and research rocket.
The heart of any clustered engine system is the ignition system. It is mandatory to get all engines going at the same time. See page 20 for the RDC Ignitrite and page 11 for the special cabling kit. (RDC 1966 Catalog)
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