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Bear,The difference between your calculation and Chris’ is the motor burn time. The classification system for model/amateur rocket motors is in terms of total impulse, not thrust. Total impulse is the area under the thrust vs. time curve — the…   Read more»

Thanks for the heads up, Chris. OK, let me amend my original post. It should be an Z16013598-P. My reasoning is as follows:If I find a force conversion thru Google, I find that 1lb of force equals 4.482216 newtons. The…   Read more»

X?Based on some rough calculations, I get that it’s an AE class motor (7 categories above X). This motor is to an X motor what a P motor is to an I.:D

Done!

8OVery impressive. FYI remove the ( . ) at the end for link to work.

when I was going to U. of Fla, the Hare Krishnas always insisted that ALL rocket flights were faked. When I asked them what had I been watching for so many years along the Space Coast, they replied that the…   Read more»

I heard that Apollo 18, the movie, is not fiction but actual photographs and video from the mission, just released. There are aliens up there and we are all going to die! Trust no one, they’re out to get us…   Read more»

According to the previews for Apollo 18, there may already be burial plots available on the moon for the conspiracy theorists and followers of non-science – pronounced non sense.

That is cool!So what now people who said the moon landing was fake, huh? Yeah, thats right!Unfortunately, the conspiracy theorists have no interest in truth, and have already publicly denounced the photos as faked. I wish those losers would just…   Read more»

Amazing what can be done with Photoshop! I tried finding the landing spots on Goggle Earth – nothing. Just goes to show ya….

That is cool!So what now people who said the moon landing was fake, huh? Yeah, thats right!

Set up is at 8:30 – 9:00 AM?Steve

Hope you guys have fun this weekend, I am off to do a cross country flight for my commercial license up to northern Wyoming. I do plan on being at Oktoberfest though.

Huge thanks to our esteemed volunteers for jumping in. Details for a cleanup/prep party will follow soon as to when and where but basically it’s an emptying of the trailer – organizing, charging batteries, charging fire extinguishers, fixing items, cleaning…   Read more»

Ken,Your signed up! Thanks a million.Ed

Sign me up for towing back on Sunday unless the spot’s already filled.

I plan on towing TO for the Sept 10/11 launchalso will help set-up and tear down

Hey all,Sorry for the late planning….Right now I’m thinking of a cleaning day either the afternoon of Saturday the 17th, or Sunday morning the 18th.Give me a day or so to lock it in and I’ll post the date and…   Read more»

I do not believe I can tow this weekend, my wife said she will come with me and getting her up and out the door by 8 is really going to be a challenge. Then I do not know if…   Read more»

If Ed is unavailable, my place is ALWAYS available for equipment maintenance and cleanup. Consider that a given, though given my out of the way location it may not be viable. I also no longer have a viable tow vehicle.That…   Read more»