lakeroadster
When in doubt... build hell-for-stout!
What's in a name?
This seems like a great design, and a great performer. But if you call it a bottle rocket some folks seem to hate it.
I posted this design on the Estes Model Rockets Facebook page and all hell broke loose.
It's basically just a D12-3 motor (or an E12-4), a BT-50H Body with a piece of carbon fiber tube (an arrow shaft) attached to it, an 8" parachute, Kevlar shock chord and a launch lug.
If you're worried about the chute coming out during flight, cut the end off the finger of a nitrile glove and slide the finger tip over the body tube.
I mean we've all seen bottle rocket's fly, we know they're stable. And this one has a recovery device.
So what's the consensus here, any reason this isn't an acceptable design?
This seems like a great design, and a great performer. But if you call it a bottle rocket some folks seem to hate it.
I posted this design on the Estes Model Rockets Facebook page and all hell broke loose.
It's basically just a D12-3 motor (or an E12-4), a BT-50H Body with a piece of carbon fiber tube (an arrow shaft) attached to it, an 8" parachute, Kevlar shock chord and a launch lug.
If you're worried about the chute coming out during flight, cut the end off the finger of a nitrile glove and slide the finger tip over the body tube.
I mean we've all seen bottle rocket's fly, we know they're stable. And this one has a recovery device.
So what's the consensus here, any reason this isn't an acceptable design?
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