Lakeroadster's Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor 3.0

[lakeroadster]

This rocket design started out as a Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor (ROI), then I got inspired by @neil_w 's ROI, then I changed the wings to Bomarc style and then used Estes Orbital Interceptor decals.

Features:

• 29mm motor is fixed and mounted low in the BT-80, it ejects through a sectioned pine nose cone into the fuselage where centering rings hold a fixed BT-60 parachute mounted high in the BT-80. The ejection pushes the parachute spool out the back.
• fins are through wall, and the fin can, MMT and parachute tube are built as a sub-assy, then the BT-80 is slid into place.
• payload bay
• The back of the BT-80 is angle cut and stops ahead of the rear of the motor mount tube
• custom turned nose cone that's inspired by the Estes Orbital Transport

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[BABAR]

Really wish Estes would offer the nose cones for the Interceptor and Interceptor E as individual items. Since they have the molds, seems like costs would be low, I think the economy of scale would potentially be profitable.

I would think it would be more popular than and no costlier than the little Joe parts

https://estesrockets.com/products/little-joe-ii-plastic-parts-set

 

[Dotini]

This rocket design started out as a Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor (ROI), then I got inspired by @neil_w 's ROI, then I changed the wings to Bomarc style and then used Estes Orbital Interceptor decals.

Features:

• 29mm motor is fixed and mounted low in the BT-80, it ejects through a sectioned pine nose cone into the fuselage where centering rings hold a fixed BT-60 parachute mounted high in the BT-80. The ejection pushes the parachute spool out the back.
• fins are through wall, and the fin can, MMT and parachute tube are built as a sub-assy, then the BT-80 is slid into place.
• payload bay
• The back of the BT-80 is angle cut and stops ahead of the rear of the motor mount tube
• custom turned nose cone that's inspired by the Estes Orbital Transport

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Looks a lot like the Douglas X-3 Stilletto, a model I fancied very much as a kid in Abilene, Texas.

 

[jqavins]

I haven't looked for new threads in Scratch Built for a while, and just got to wondering, "What Lakeroadster up to?"

 

[lakeroadster]

I haven't looked for new threads in Scratch Built for a while, and just got to wondering, "What Lakeroadster up to?"

Estes Outlander and Outlander ML-9​

 

[billpr]

This rocket design started out as a Ragnarok Orbital Interceptor (ROI), then I got inspired by @neil_w 's ROI, then I changed the wings to Bomarc style and then used Estes Orbital Interceptor decals.

Features:

• 29mm motor is fixed and mounted low in the BT-80, it ejects through a sectioned pine nose cone into the fuselage where centering rings hold a fixed BT-60 parachute mounted high in the BT-80. The ejection pushes the parachute spool out the back.
• fins are through wall, and the fin can, MMT and parachute tube are built as a sub-assy, then the BT-80 is slid into place.
• payload bay
• The back of the BT-80 is angle cut and stops ahead of the rear of the motor mount tube
• custom turned nose cone that's inspired by the Estes Orbital Transport

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Reminds me of the Douglas %-588-3. which lost out to North American for the X-15.

 

[lakeroadster]

Reminds me of the Douglas %-588-3. which lost out to North American for the X-15.

D-588-3? Any more data you can share on that?​

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I'm finding data for a D-588-1 and a D-588-2, but nothing for a D-558-3.​

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D-588-2 shown below:​

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[billpr]

On the internet look up Astroaufix D-558-3 The plane lost out to North American. It was a follow up to the D-588-2 Sky Rocket.

 

[lakeroadster]

On the internet look up Astroaufix D-558-3 The plane lost out to North American. It was a follow up to the D-588-2 Sky Rocket.

Thanks! Wow, this one is scarcer then hens teeth... D-558-III​

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[jqavins]

That max altitude is a little more than double the Karman line!