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I was working on a modern jetfighterish design but wasn't happy with the look.
So I decided to go farther back in time.
My favorite WW1 fighter was probably the Spad 13. Maybe I'll do a bi-wing next time.
My favorite WW2 fighter is the Spitfire.
I decided to do a Spitfire influenced design. Maybe what the Spitfire would look like if it continued to evolve until it became a jet fighter.
Most plane inspired rockets I've seen have massive amounts of body tube ahead of the wings, for stability. Who needs stability? I wanted it to look right first, then work on stability.
the first picture is with a nosecone from Estes fantasy assortment. I figured this would give it the best chance of being stable. I'm not entirely happy with the look. The proportions are wrong.
The second photo is with a traditional ogive nosecone. No canopy, but I like the proportions better.
I'm not sure I'll be able to get this onto Open Rocket accurately, so I may need to do some guessing on stability. With either nosecone I'm going to need to ad weight. At least one slingshot ammo in the nose.
So I decided to go farther back in time.
My favorite WW1 fighter was probably the Spad 13. Maybe I'll do a bi-wing next time.
My favorite WW2 fighter is the Spitfire.
I decided to do a Spitfire influenced design. Maybe what the Spitfire would look like if it continued to evolve until it became a jet fighter.
Most plane inspired rockets I've seen have massive amounts of body tube ahead of the wings, for stability. Who needs stability? I wanted it to look right first, then work on stability.
the first picture is with a nosecone from Estes fantasy assortment. I figured this would give it the best chance of being stable. I'm not entirely happy with the look. The proportions are wrong.
The second photo is with a traditional ogive nosecone. No canopy, but I like the proportions better.
I'm not sure I'll be able to get this onto Open Rocket accurately, so I may need to do some guessing on stability. With either nosecone I'm going to need to ad weight. At least one slingshot ammo in the nose.
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