Hey there all! I have finished what I call the "base" construction of my 98mm bird. The fins are on and all the general base building has been complete. There is still alot left however:
~Tip to tip lamination of fins in 2x2 twill CF
~Finish the avBay- the mockup fits great, time to make the real one!
~Parachutes and nose cone avionics need to be installed
That being said ill break down how I designed this:
~75mm Motormount has been installed. The motor tube is FG and the 98-75mm rings are wood, secured externally with 6 screws around each ring. I am considering installing this permanently, under the carbon.... not sure yet
~900mhz GPS in the nose cone on a custom fab aluminum bulkhead, attached via screws to the nosecone allowing the nose cone to drop as it was designed, into the top of the body tube (No attenuation probs whatsoever).
~Ozark Aerospace (NEW version ARTS 2 and RRC2 Mini for redundancy ) in the AvBay. These will run independently in all respects. Not even from the same power source. Pics will follow
My Question: Is there a greater possibility of damage to the nosecone and avionics contained within from a nose cone ejection of the drogue?
I havent bolted the upper airframe onto the top of the avBay yet.... I will drill after I have considered all aspects of the design since there is no turning back once the holes are drilled....
~Tip to tip lamination of fins in 2x2 twill CF
~Finish the avBay- the mockup fits great, time to make the real one!
~Parachutes and nose cone avionics need to be installed
That being said ill break down how I designed this:
~75mm Motormount has been installed. The motor tube is FG and the 98-75mm rings are wood, secured externally with 6 screws around each ring. I am considering installing this permanently, under the carbon.... not sure yet
~900mhz GPS in the nose cone on a custom fab aluminum bulkhead, attached via screws to the nosecone allowing the nose cone to drop as it was designed, into the top of the body tube (No attenuation probs whatsoever).
~Ozark Aerospace (NEW version ARTS 2 and RRC2 Mini for redundancy ) in the AvBay. These will run independently in all respects. Not even from the same power source. Pics will follow
My Question: Is there a greater possibility of damage to the nosecone and avionics contained within from a nose cone ejection of the drogue?
I havent bolted the upper airframe onto the top of the avBay yet.... I will drill after I have considered all aspects of the design since there is no turning back once the holes are drilled....