Kestrel Stubby

[lakeroadster]

This one is my take on Apogee's Kestrel... but it is considerably shorter... Kestrel are short, so is this rocket.

It's a scratch build design that's rear eject, 24MM power and it has a Payload Bay and On Board Altimeter Storage.

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[jhill9693]

Needs a boat tail! That’s what makes the design IMO

 

[lr64]

I think that would look rather odd.


Kind of surprised it's a 34fnc (did I get that right?)

 

[BABAR]

Kind of surprised it's a 34fnc (did I get that right?)

Close. 3FNC or 4FNC

34FNC would be…..interesting.

I max out at 12FNC

 

[BABAR]

This one is my take on Apogee's Kestrel... but it is considerably shorter... Kestrel are short, so is this rocket.

It's a scratch build design that's rear eject, 24MM power and it has a Payload Bay and On Board Altimeter Storage.

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I like the fin shape on this.


When are we gonna hear some launch reports?

Has the X-Wing flown in single and two-stage iterations? Maybe I missed it.

 

[lakeroadster]

Needs a boat tail! That’s what makes the design IMO

Really scuffs off a lot of the altitude though.. add a boat tail, loose over a thousand feet. ​

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[lakeroadster]

When are we gonna hear some launch reports?

Has the X-Wing flown in single and two-stage iterations? Maybe I missed it.

Nope, everything is grounded. I'm as frustrated as you. Hopefully within a couple weeks. Pretty high winds (20 mph) and dry conditions.​