dlazarus6660
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2010
- Messages
- 3,885
- Reaction score
- 12
I have wanted to post in this forum but I keep forgetting to.
Ladies and Gentlemen for your viewing pleasure is my scratch built, 1/48 scale
A-7 Corsair II Jet Rocket in U.S. Navy colors.
Designed and built in the fall of 2009, completed in March of 2010. First flown on March, 3rd, 2010 using an Estes A8-3. Perfect launch and touchdown was ten feet from the launch pad.
Second launch I used a B6-4, again perfect launch and touchdown.
Third launch of the day I used a C6-3. A perfect launch again, but at about 300 feet, it went horizonital and flew like a jet and then climbed again! It landed about 500 ft away from the launch pad. No damage.
It was determined that it need a little bit more of nose weight for a C6-3 motor..Approximatly 1 oz. (30 grams) I had less than 3/4 of an ounce in the nose.
I added more nose weight, .85 oz, a tad more than 3/4 of an ounce.
I spent the next two weeks(March,2010) painting, adding decals and ordance.
I have flown this model so many times I've lost count, but the videos can be seen in this thread.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=9948
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49YcCPhehHo
Ladies and Gentlemen for your viewing pleasure is my scratch built, 1/48 scale
A-7 Corsair II Jet Rocket in U.S. Navy colors.
Designed and built in the fall of 2009, completed in March of 2010. First flown on March, 3rd, 2010 using an Estes A8-3. Perfect launch and touchdown was ten feet from the launch pad.
Second launch I used a B6-4, again perfect launch and touchdown.
Third launch of the day I used a C6-3. A perfect launch again, but at about 300 feet, it went horizonital and flew like a jet and then climbed again! It landed about 500 ft away from the launch pad. No damage.
It was determined that it need a little bit more of nose weight for a C6-3 motor..Approximatly 1 oz. (30 grams) I had less than 3/4 of an ounce in the nose.
I added more nose weight, .85 oz, a tad more than 3/4 of an ounce.
I spent the next two weeks(March,2010) painting, adding decals and ordance.
I have flown this model so many times I've lost count, but the videos can be seen in this thread.
https://www.rocketryforum.com/showthread.php?t=9948
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49YcCPhehHo
Attachments
Last edited by a moderator:
