Large Space Transporter America R/C rocket glider version for H motors

[burkefj]

Along with my upscale 1/12 scale Pegasus XL I'm making, I decided to also upscale my Space Transporter America as it uses a similar construction, tubing and cone as the pegasus and I could buy parts at the same time. I had not remembered this rocket as a kid and first saw it at the 2018 naram meet in one of the sport/fantasy scale categories and I really liked the design and markings. I thought if I could upscale the wing it would make a good flying glider and so I did a 2.6" version that was 40" long and it flew very well and actually looked better proportioned with the upscaled wing. This version will be 60" long, 35" wingspan, bt-101(4") diameter and hopefully be about 31.8 ounces ready to fly using a 29mm H-motor. I used 3mm spars in all the tail surfaces and twin spars in the wing with 9mm depron as the wing/tail material and 6mm as the canard. Independent tail surfaces for roll and pitch. Here is the photo of the flight surfaces as well as the original 2.6" version and a snapshot of the mass balancing simulation I built with approximate surfaces that were adequate for balance/weight.

 

[tab28682]

Frank, you are on fire with the BT101 RC RG designs!

 

[burkefj]

Still waiting for my tubes to come in but I did get my nose cone. I finished it and got my decals from sticker shock and applied those to the flight surfaces. I also drew a few flight surface, panel line and cockpit accents with a fine line sharpie

 

[burkefj]

Just finished, 60 in Long, 36-in wingspan and weighs 24.4 oz as shown, with an h13 rocket motor a little bit under 32 oz ready to fly. Thanks again to sticker shock for help with the markings and Scott binder for the printed nose cone.

 

[Sandy H.]

Please get lots of people to take video! Love the gliders and that one is really great!

Sandy.

 

[Cape Byron]

Just finished, 60 in Long, 36-in wingspan and weighs 24.4 oz as shown, with an h13 rocket motor a little bit under 32 oz ready to fly. Thanks again to sticker shock for help with the markings and Scott binder for the printed nose cone.

As Jonathan E said in Rollerball, "Oh, he's a big honker".

 

[tab28682]

One of your best yet!!!

 

[burkefj]

Maiden was a success!

 

[shawn_rocket]

Maiden was a success!

Amazing!!

 

[burkefj]

Another great flight of the upscale R/C Space Transporter America this weekend on H-13 power.

 

[burkefj]

Courtesy of Jim Wilkerson, some flight shots at missile madness 2022