Argonaut LPR

[BARX2]

Here's a picture of my scratch built Argonaut. I had a great time flying rockets with plasticpaul and lessgravity today. They are both very talented craftsmen making some cool rockets. Argonaut flew beautifully on A8-3's and was begging to fly on some bigger stuff, but that will have to wait til I get to a bigger field.

 

[BARX2]

The bbs won't let me attach the VCP data file because it's not among the valid file extensions. That's a shame. OK, here's the data - copy and save as argonaut.cp and open it with VCP.

VCP1.65 CP/CG Data File - VCP ©1996, Gary A. Crowell Sr.
;All dimensions are in inches and unscaled.
;
PROGRAM STATE: 1 1 0
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: Argonaut
FILENAME: Argonaut.CP
NOTES:
Manufacturer:
Data Source:
Data Date: 09-03-2006
Notes: BT-50
;
;
SUSTAINER COMPONENTS:
;****************************************
;
NOSE CONE DATA:
SHAPE: 1
LENGTH: 2.7
DIAMETER: 0.976
REF DIST: 10
MASS: 0.25
MASS DIST: 0
CYL SECT: 0
BLUNT DIA: 0
SEC PCT: 70
SHLD DIA: 0
SHLD LEN: 0
;
FIN UNIT 1:
NMBR FINS: 4
SHAPE: 7
ROOT CHRD: 4.4
TIP CHORD: 1.7
LE SWEEP: 2.2
EXP SSPAN: 1.2
DIAMETER: 0.976
REF DIST: 0
MASS: 0
MASS DIST: 0
TTW DEPTH: 0
TTW WIDTH: 0
TTW REF: 0
;
TRANSITION SECTION 1:
SHAPE: 2
ENCLOSED: 0
FORWD DIA: 0.976
AFT DIA: 0.736
LENGTH: 0.8
REF DIST: -0.8
MASS: 0
MASS DIST: 0
FWD SHDIA: 0
FWD SHLEN: 0
AFT SHDIA: 0
AFT SHLEN: 0
;
MASS ITEM 1:
REF DIST: 12
MASS: 0.5
MASS DIST: 0
MASS LEN: 0
MASS DIA: 0
;
MASS ITEM 2: A8-3 Engine
REF DIST: 0.75
MASS: 0.6
MASS DIST: 0
MASS LEN: 0
MASS DIA: 0
;
; Total Mass CG Location CP Location
;SUSTAINER: 1.1 5.863636 3.920758

 

[plasticpaul]

That rocket flies really nice....I see you made it home. I found a more direct route to the Hobby Town, I'm not sure that is necessarily a good thing........I will put a trip out your way in two weeks. You guys inspired me today.....

 

[lessgravity]

I loved watching this rocket fly yesterday. Can't wait to see it on a bigger motor.

Here is the link to the video of it's first launch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpOMt2JgXrE

 

[plasticpaul]

I should have pulled out some cameras yesterday....I just wasn't thinking clearly. I would have liked to have gotten a video of my float..... as well as Lessgravity's inverted helicopter....