Recovery of Mini Rockets

[jflis]

Originally posted by Fore Check

For "Tumble" recovery, lets refer to the Estes Astron Scout. This is *still* one of my favorite rockets. With all due respect, Jim, I have not seen nor read a review of your Tumbleweed. I trust that it follows similar principles.

I hope this makes sense. I feel like I'm rambling now.....

Lots of great "rambling" from Fore Check removed

Yep, the Tumbleweed works the same way as the Scout (assuming the hotter ejection charges don't spit the motor...). And I agree that any conventional rocket that spits the motor will be "feather weight" recovery. That's a point I was trying to make earlier when I heard folks referring to the Mosquito as "tumble".

Also, when I say "conventional" I mean rockets that do *not* change configuration upon kicking the motor (like the Gyroc or a boost glider).

Also, the reverse is *not* true. You can keep the motor in and still satisfy "feather weight" recovery. A flying saucer is a perfect case.

jim

 

[Fore Check]

I agree with Micromeister above, that I misused the word "lawndart" when describing featherweight recovery of Mosquitos, Quarks, etc. Lawndarting *does* imply some impact damage, while featherweights don't come in with enough momentum to actually bury themselves and become damaged. They just come in ballisticly (is that a word?) You know, nose-first.

 

[BobH48]

John,

Thanks for clearing this up for me.

I would like to take my Space Plane to a launch. It hasn't flown in almost 15 years.

I better check the elastic thread on the elevons though, it might need replacing.

I took my Space Plane to the October 2nd CMASS launch and flew it twice. Both times on A8-3's.

Both flights were similar... a kind of rolling boost with a nice circling glide.

Ahhh... life is good.

 

[Micromeister]

Originally posted by BobH48
I took my Space Plane to the October 2nd CMASS launch and flew it twice. Both times on A8-3's.

Both flights were similar... a kind of rolling boost with a nice circling glide.

Ahhh... life is good.

It sure is Bob! I'm so glad you got a chance to fly that Great Old bird. I have to remake mine since gliding it into the top of an Old Oak tree about 80 feet up Humm I may just do a sandman MMX downscale to go with the micro jennies

If you guys haven't flown your Mosquitos, quarks and other folks tiny 13mm models on micros ya really should give it a try. My two converted mosquitos get around 90-100' on MM-II motors then rear eject an attached pod and streamer. makes for an interesting looking recover and Mosquitos you actually get back

 

[sandman]

may just do a sandman MMX downscale to go with the micro jennies

I love my MMX Spaceplane!

I really don't think ejecting a MMX motor is anything to worry about.

The MMX version flys sweet but...she can be flying nice and stable and gliding like she should when a gust of wind can come along...then it suddenly flys like a leaf.

Doesn't like crosswinds!