benjarvis
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Hi folks...
I recently completed the first flight tests of a design I've been working on for a few years... a finless ducted cone rocket. The prototype rocket, currently nicknamed 'the cone of concern' was a 6ft tall, 9" dia (at it's base) cone with a 38mm mount. It flew twice on a 4 grain and a five grain Pro-38... both flights were good, but the five grain was particularly gorgeous, and the lack of fin area greatly aids stability in windy conditions.
A couple of manufacturers have expressed tentative interest in making a kit of the cone, possibly at this size, possibly a little smaller, perhaps around 4ft long for shorter 38mm motors.
I wanted to try and guage interest in such a kit first... see if many folks would be interested in one?
A couple of pics are included... this has been described by a few people as the most 'evil looking rocket ever made'... I'll let you decide for yourselves
you can mail me at: [email protected]
Cheers!
Ben
I recently completed the first flight tests of a design I've been working on for a few years... a finless ducted cone rocket. The prototype rocket, currently nicknamed 'the cone of concern' was a 6ft tall, 9" dia (at it's base) cone with a 38mm mount. It flew twice on a 4 grain and a five grain Pro-38... both flights were good, but the five grain was particularly gorgeous, and the lack of fin area greatly aids stability in windy conditions.
A couple of manufacturers have expressed tentative interest in making a kit of the cone, possibly at this size, possibly a little smaller, perhaps around 4ft long for shorter 38mm motors.
I wanted to try and guage interest in such a kit first... see if many folks would be interested in one?
A couple of pics are included... this has been described by a few people as the most 'evil looking rocket ever made'... I'll let you decide for yourselves
you can mail me at: [email protected]
Cheers!
Ben