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This is a Performance Rocketry Kit. Has not been built. New still in box minus Nose cone.. (cones are pretty easy to come by) Its a 4 inch kit. Dual deploy. 4″ diameter with a 75mm mount. Would fly very…   Read more»

http://wbztv.com/national/Continental.flight.rocket.2.733556.htmlHopefully this is not true… I have a bit of a hard time believing this. The rocketry spokesman was either misquoted, or at the very least he might have made slightly “less lofty” comments.This, by the way, is all over…   Read more»

What is the optimal size (radius) for a fin fillet to minimize interference drag? There must be a formula based on some combination of airframe diameter, root chord length, fin thickness, fin semi-span, inter-fin spacing or some other basic combination…   Read more»

I have been told that the best choice forair starting a motor is to us a Blue Thunder (BT)propellant. (Example RMS H220)They light much eaiser, than a White Lighting.It was suggested that when lighting a White Lighting,it is helpful to…   Read more»

😀 I have finally finished editing one day’s worth of the two day’s launch photos I took at this year’s Mile High Mayhem event – the 5-4-08 Sunday Research Day launches – and have posted them to my web site…   Read more»

Dale and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their generous spirit and well wishes concerning the resent mother nature’s power presentation in Windsor. We received numerous calls and offers of help and we greatly appreciated…   Read more»

I’m working on my next record attempt bird, and I’m going back to 29mm to see what I can do with an F10, the SSS, and the new Aerotech G80. I got some braided carbon sleeves, fiberglass sleeves, and carbon…   Read more»

GREAT animation of the Phoenix lander’s hoped-for landing sequence at http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080525m.htmlWe'll know later today if it all worked out. First powered landing attempted in a long, long time.

I went to get the mail the other day and there was a big packing envelope with something soft stuffed inside. I opened it up to find a Mile High Mayhem 2008 T-shirt! I’m not sure who sent it but…   Read more»

My 7.5 upscale of a 220 Swift is 99%.I little painting left to do.I hope to fly it in July.Hope to ‘Drag Race’ Ron then or at Oktoberfest.www.putfile.com/pic/8183034WOO WOO 😛

I hope everyone up north is OK and without to much damage after today’s storms. If there’s anything I can do to help let me know.Ron

I don’t like friction fitting motors, so I always use motor retainers. I recently bought a Semroc Arcas and love the kit but it assumes friction fit. It has a balsa tailcone around the motor mount.Here’s the Semroc rendering of…   Read more»

Ok, most of you have seen the other post.So, I figured it would be better to ask my questions in the proper area.I did not realize at the time that the PML nose cones are solid. Newb mistake So, to…   Read more»

Folks, I’m gone until the 27th and will NOT have access to email or the web. If you have any problems related to the website, please feel free to drop me a line and I’ll get to it as soon…   Read more»

Ok, you guys gotta stop me…. Smead, take the gun, Smead, take the gun. 😛 (if you haven’t seen Hook w/ Robin Williams – you won’t get that part)So, I was getting a coupler and happened to look down and…   Read more»

Has anyone seen this yet?http://www.hobby-lobby.com/video-camera.htmI was looking for some stuff on this web page and saw it. Pretty cool!! Small and takes up to 30 minutes of video.I’m not really sure how to mount it, but it shouldn’t be too…   Read more»

Does anyone have the Loki K350 hardware? The case is about 28.25″ long. I may have an angle on a casing, though I’d still need to rent or borrrow the nozzle and fwd closure.Thanks,JW

I just got the cosmodrome black brant 2 and the kit seems like it has some good stuff inside 1/4 inch birch ply fins. it has a 29mm motor mount seems a little wimpy to me! I think im going…   Read more»

Nicely done, and well-written, Warren.

I just Registered for NARAM-50 which will be in Manassas, Va July 26-Aug 1. This will be a special event for me since my last NARAMs were 2 and 3.http://www.narhams.org/naram50/Is anyone else thinking about or planning on going?Russ Anthony of…   Read more»