High-Powered Model Rockets

[Dan F]

Anybody build model rockets?

I run a rocket club at my school where we build and fly model rockets. I also build Mid- (E,F,&G motors) and High-Powered (H motors and UP) rockets. Most people that have built rockets are familiar with A,B,C, and the "mighty" D engines. Each letter designation has twice the thrust of the previous letter, so an E engine is the same as two D's and an H engine has the thrust of 16 D's.

Anyways it's a lot of fun, can't wait for the first launch of the year!

The pix are of some older creations, right now we're starting on an all-fiberglass, mach+ rocket that should take at least a K motor.

 

[Westie]

Cool stuff man! Its to bad it will break on landing! True, a lot do. In my day, the D was the largest engine and if it was a duel stage rocket you'd lose site of it. I had one with a payload section. We stuck a mouse in it as a class project. The result wasn't pretty and served as a lesson in g-forces. My worst creation/accident was putting fins and a nose cone on a D engine and lauching it. It went 25 feet up and started doing the "wild mouse." I believe that was our last classroom launch. Good luck and keep us posted!

 

[---XR---]

biggest i have shot were B-C's, but they were still fun.

 

[R1_Ridah]

Wow very cool. Only rockets I've ever had were the ones you pump up w/water then it shoots up =-(

 

[Aqua Sanctuary]

looks like tons of fun. I worked at a hobby shop for a few years. We were a part of the rocket groups. We went to some events and its totally amazing. I still do r/c cars and planes, and have always wanted a r/c rocket.... maybe not a good idea but hey.

 

[Dan F]

Cool stuff man! Its to bad it will break on landing! True, a lot do. In my day, the D was the largest engine and if it was a duel stage rocket you'd lose site of it. I had one with a payload section. We stuck a mouse in it as a class project. The result wasn't pretty and served as a lesson in g-forces. My worst creation/accident was putting fins and a nose cone on a D engine and lauching it. It went 25 feet up and started doing the "wild mouse." I believe that was our last classroom launch. Good luck and keep us posted!

Yeah, a lot of them break on landing, but you can usually fix them. The "Interceptor G" (red, white, & blue) has flown at least ten times. Once the parachute failed to deploy properly and it got a little busted up, but it's amazing what you can do withepoxy and milled fiber!

As to your D-motor with fins, we've had a few kids like you in our club!

 

[Dan F]

looks like tons of fun. I worked at a hobby shop for a few years. We were a part of the rocket groups. We went to some events and its totally amazing. I still do r/c cars and planes, and have always wanted a r/c rocket.... maybe not a good idea but hey.

I love the big launches, especially one that we have out in the desert in Eastern Oregon. They launched an M-powered rocket at the last one I went to. From a half mile away it sounded like a jet taking off, it literally shook the ground!

I've seen a few remote control boost gliders. They fly up like a rocket and then land like a plane via remote control, VERY tricky stuff to do right!

By the way, what's with the avatars lately?

 

[Aqua Sanctuary]

I love the big launches, especially one that we have out in the desert in Eastern Oregon. They launched an M-powered rocket at the last one I went to. From a half mile away it sounded like a jet taking off, it literally shook the ground!

I've seen a few remote control boost gliders. They fly up like a rocket and then land like a plane via remote control, VERY tricky stuff to do right!

By the way, what's with the avatars lately?

uhm lol. last avatar was myself. this is just some beautiful girl?? Im a bit odd, like to change things for no reason.

 

[Nic]

a friend of mines dad is hard core into rockets.... i miss going to his place upstate and firing them off.... nice rockets.... chesta cheeta is a nice addition...