SecondRow
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I got this semi-scale Aerobee Hi 2-stage kit from a fellow club member who had to leave the hobby. I’m trying to find out who the original kit maker was (I’m assuming this isn’t a scratch). I’m at least the third owner of this rocket - maybe more I don’t know. The previous owner think it’s the Cosmodrome Aerobee, but research tells me this kit is bigger than the Cosmodrome one.
Here’s what I got:
Booster:
Diameter - 3”
MMT - 38mm
Length - 21” from the bottom of the nozzle to the bottom of the coupler. The tube is 14” long.
Coupler Length - 3”
Weight - 1.8 lbs (810 g)
Sustainer:
1/2” launch lugs
Diameter - 4”
MMT - 54”
Drogue section length - 34”
Main section length - 25” with another 3” of coupler glued in.
Nose cone length - 16” with a 2” shoulder.
Total sustainer weight - 5.8 lbs (2630 g)
The nose cone has weight added to it. I can hear something rattling around in there.
Total sustainer length - 75”
The kit is paper tubes and a plastic nose cone. The fins feel like plywood. The total length is 106” and weight is 7.6 lbs. With the various diameters and length, the scale is in the range of 1:3.5 to 1:4.
Here is a pic against the door for scale. Close up pics to follow, along with what little info I’ve come up with so far. Any help would be appreciated. I get the feeling this is an old kit.
Here’s what I got:
Booster:
Diameter - 3”
MMT - 38mm
Length - 21” from the bottom of the nozzle to the bottom of the coupler. The tube is 14” long.
Coupler Length - 3”
Weight - 1.8 lbs (810 g)
Sustainer:
1/2” launch lugs
Diameter - 4”
MMT - 54”
Drogue section length - 34”
Main section length - 25” with another 3” of coupler glued in.
Nose cone length - 16” with a 2” shoulder.
Total sustainer weight - 5.8 lbs (2630 g)
The nose cone has weight added to it. I can hear something rattling around in there.
Total sustainer length - 75”
The kit is paper tubes and a plastic nose cone. The fins feel like plywood. The total length is 106” and weight is 7.6 lbs. With the various diameters and length, the scale is in the range of 1:3.5 to 1:4.
Here is a pic against the door for scale. Close up pics to follow, along with what little info I’ve come up with so far. Any help would be appreciated. I get the feeling this is an old kit.