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Agreed. It’s my understanding that all are using the correct AT G80 version in their sims. The key is a low Cd, and unless you have a wind tunnel, that’s only a SWAG using age-old techniques.

Just curious if you guys are using the file for the NEW Aerotech G80 or the older motor? This contest stipulates that the new G80 must be used. It has 20% fewer NS than the old G80. If anyone gets…   Read more»

I know, but I would rather not qualify by loosing it while trying than by loosing it on a test flight. I agree about the DD issue – still debating about whether to go dual or not.

I know what you’re saying. But, Chris, if you lose it, you don’t qualify anyway. It has to be turned in by the end of the day’s flight time. It’s still gone. I have two versions: one, apogee deployment (less…   Read more»

I personally will not be test-flying mine. It would be too difficult to find, and I want to maximize my chances of finding it. If I loose it, I want to loose it on the qualifying flight, not a test…   Read more»

… and the wind is calm–at best, dead. Honestly, I’m probably going to just sim, build and launch. While it goes against my engineering experience, there’s something I have to do to the rocket, other than wax, that I only…   Read more»

Entries into the Single Shot Sweepstakes will be accepted through the close of flight ops on Sunday at MHM OR when the first person takes a shot at it. I’m personally planning on a test flight of my bird at…   Read more»

Bruce,agreed, and equally in need of the perfect NC. God how I need a lathe. Anyone out there with one? Electronics and propellant ingredients have just slaughtered my budget–good news is I have enough to make something like 50 #…   Read more»

We’re all thinking (and spending) on MHM, and this event (SSS) goes on until the end of the year. There’s time to sim, test, and launch. I haven’t even spun the right nosecone yet. Takes time. I just bought my…   Read more»

$100 side bet? hmmm… this is getting interesting. PS: John, let’s talk turkey here, I personally plan to kill the club record with my bird so a mere $100 that the record will fall isn’t sufficient motivation nor personal enough….   Read more»

$100 side bet? hmmm… this is getting interesting. My focus this MHM is the Tripoli (and club) L altitude record. I have a couple other tentative shots including the 24mm G bird I mentioned as well as (hopefully) another shot…   Read more»

Now we’re talkin’, gentlemen. Hey, put the side bets in the pot! Let’s find others to join in. This is really good; this is what it’s about. The only luck involved in this is that everything works, and who can…   Read more»

Most definitly the club record will die.I’ll not take a piece ot that $100 side bet… or perhaps I should to double my 2006 SSC winnings.:)

Warren – side bet (gentleman’s bet – I’m poor right now from Mayhem 🙁 )THe winner will be >6k

You guys are right. Forget what the pot is, this IS about skill. Make ’em as polished and slick as possible. Period. This IS gonna be fun this year.

well that you lube launch rails suggests an oversight :oHeres a proposal, I’ll bet 100 dollars the club record dies,J

I do it all for damn near every altitude flight I make – WD-40 the launch tower rails, I generally spend a couple weeks sanding and priming and filling and sanding my birds before I paint them and then after…   Read more»

Like skis, you sharpen edges and wax between flights. Now the secret is good wax–many otherwise good waxes dont like even a short dance with Ernest M and get gooey. I’m personally working on a microspere graphite coating…A snake in…   Read more»

I’ve done it.Once 8)It’s a pain, but I’ll do it for this contest

Warren, I think you’re dead wrong on this and would like to see if there’s any interest in a sidebet pool. Not only is 6k doable I expect several to top that, with 7k an outside possibility. agree – I…   Read more»