Tom; Once again, I apologize for stepping on your thread, but with best intentions. Now get out and fly that crazy thing...Wallace-Very cool,! You proved it can be done! Could not fly my build yet. You set the standard. Many thanks for sharing!
Tom; Once again, I apologize for stepping on your thread, but with best intentions. Now get out and fly that crazy thing...
Samsung Galaxy Note8I do actually have video of the flight but it's on my Note 8 so I don't know how to download it?
Yes. The whole point here is to have enough acceleration to reach stable speed before reaching the top of the launch guide.I'll grant you that since the initial mass from a D to a C motor is roughly 19g. That and a C has a bit more punch off the pad. But, when it comes to sustainer motor things are a bit different since the whole mess is already moving?
I read somewhere some years back that while you can light a BP motor with visco, it will probably underperform. The fuse lights it slowly so it takes some time to come up to full pressure, and by the time it does a noticeable portion of the propellant is gone. The article had test data to back the statements up.Next step to add extra motor tubes to the booster like you did, I think I will use three, using a side pod for ignition of the upper stage with a piece of 1' per second Visco fuse. And a composite motor in the booster center...
My somewhat busted Ascender, the bad luck rocket, 1st flight with E16-4, failed to eject...hence the brown tube from eRockets to replace the unavailable tube and nose from estes. Tube fits over the Estes tube if you peel the outer layer off the Estes tube where you glue it. Second flight was the crash due to the Estes motors not having enough thrust... F15-0 - F15-6 that time the tube did not get totally destroyed, the balsa nose was badly damaged. I then stuffed it in figuring on shredding the rocket with a G146...It flew nearly out of site, held up fine, but lost nose cone (did not attach it, did not care...) Next step to add extra motor tubes to the booster like you did, I think I will use three, using a side pod for ignition of the upper stage with a piece of 1' per second Visco fuse. And a composite motor in the booster center...
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