Mr G
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The dual booster Ventris SRB had a successful maiden flight at Snow Ranch last month. Thanks to Ben Kolland for such a wicked cool snap of liftoff.
It was a fun experience using the "rule of thumb" to guesstimate how a strap-on booster could function with the least complexity. Happily, nothing less than carefully aligned rails and the cobbling together of spare parts for the boosters was enough. Main "engine" was an Estes F-15. Boosters were D12's.
If anyone is interested, I'll post a few more photos of how it went together.
This launch was the first time I can remember that people actually clapped as the boosters fell away and the Ventris continued to climb to apogee and parachute deployment!
Like most builds, this one was naked but by being successful, earned its colors. Should look good for launch No. 2.
It was a fun experience using the "rule of thumb" to guesstimate how a strap-on booster could function with the least complexity. Happily, nothing less than carefully aligned rails and the cobbling together of spare parts for the boosters was enough. Main "engine" was an Estes F-15. Boosters were D12's.
If anyone is interested, I'll post a few more photos of how it went together.
This launch was the first time I can remember that people actually clapped as the boosters fell away and the Ventris continued to climb to apogee and parachute deployment!
Like most builds, this one was naked but by being successful, earned its colors. Should look good for launch No. 2.
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