saxophone
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2003
- Messages
- 106
- Reaction score
- 0
I'm working on a saucer design similar to the kind made by
Art Applewhite Rockets.
See https://www.artapplewhite.com/delta.html#6_inch_24mm_Delta_Flying_Saucers
Note that these are different than the Estes Snitch. The Snitch has an openning
in the center with fins that provide some stability.
The Delta Flying Saucers get their stability from the cone in a way similar
to funnel rockets, I suppose. In fact, the Delta Flying Saucer looks a lot
like the back end of the Deep Surface Probe kit from Rogue Aerospace (now
defunct).
My question is this. Can you flatten the the top cone (the leading edge cone)
and still get a stable rocket? Can you fly a flat disk and still get a stable flight?
Would the flat disk be better located at the bottom of the motor or better
at the top of the motor?
Thanks for any insight into this.
Art Applewhite Rockets.
See https://www.artapplewhite.com/delta.html#6_inch_24mm_Delta_Flying_Saucers
Note that these are different than the Estes Snitch. The Snitch has an openning
in the center with fins that provide some stability.
The Delta Flying Saucers get their stability from the cone in a way similar
to funnel rockets, I suppose. In fact, the Delta Flying Saucer looks a lot
like the back end of the Deep Surface Probe kit from Rogue Aerospace (now
defunct).
My question is this. Can you flatten the the top cone (the leading edge cone)
and still get a stable rocket? Can you fly a flat disk and still get a stable flight?
Would the flat disk be better located at the bottom of the motor or better
at the top of the motor?
Thanks for any insight into this.