Brad Morse

One problem with drag racing 2 or 3 K660s is making sure everyone uses different tracking. We should put our heads together at the meeting to see who is wanting to do what.We also need to have ideal conditions from…   Read more»

If I toss ~65 oz. of lead shot into the rocket, it slows it down by several hundred mph and it actually goes quite a lot higher. I think I’ll fly it light, though– I may want to use this…   Read more»

8) What a great idea! I never thought about 2 of those bad boys! Count me in! Anyone else want to join in? 8)***IF*** my rocket survives, I’ll win the drag race. I only say that because it is a…   Read more»

8) As a side note, I have picked up an all glass Vertical Assault that I am going to fly at MHM on an Pro 54 K660. This is a showstopper load. A full K at 2437ns. with a 3.7…   Read more»

I used to fly a lot of Kosdon stuff, and the reason I did it was pretty simple – if you knew how to assemble a 29mm load, you knew how to assemble a 98mm load (and everything in between)….   Read more»

This is a GREAT idea and it sounds like it would be a wonderful event. That said, we have had a really hard time getting folks to even fly their single solitary SSS or SSSS shot each year…. doing ten…   Read more»

That is a pretty intriguing contest. By only having two rockets, you can’t come loaded up and ready to fly a bunch of different birds. You’d have to be a prepping machine. Assume for a moment you wanted to do…   Read more»

I always use ~5450′ for the N site and for what it is worth, ~5000′ at the Atlas site…

This is probably another tidbit that was lost on the transfer from the old website to the new one. The Icarus rules, when written, were very specific that you could use any CERTIFIED motor of 640NS or less. Note that…   Read more»

I think we should absolutely take Mike up on his generous offer. The USFS is thankful for anything we can do to maintain our launch site’s integrity.BTW, I hope a lot of folks come out to the Atlas site in…   Read more»

If it is a 38/480 casing with a custom fwd closure, it is mine… It is the only casing I’ve ever lost, and it was lost NE of the launch site. Let me know?

I think there is a real chance that “sponsored flights” will come under scrutiny. It may indeed come to a point where you have to have a LEUP to even handle loads. That is why I originally got mine (I…   Read more»

Edward, what is the total impulse of your M500? Are you going to certify it? Sounds intriguing… I do wish it was 4 inch, though. Can’t have everything 🙂

What kind of liner? We have soaked liners that are stuck in casings in soapy water with great success…. takes a day or two, but it generally works — IF the liner is not phenolic, which doesn’t absorb water.I’ve also…   Read more»

Now there’s an evil idea… everyone goes for broke with minimum diameter birds that hit 12K or even 14K or more and loses their bird… the winner flies a 6″ stubby that barely tops 2K and wins…WarrenThat is very precisely…   Read more»

Here’s another extreme idea. Have the SSS with no tracking and a J350. Think about it…. someone could lay in the weeds and watch everyone else go for broke and win it with a pooch shot. ‘Twould be an interesting…   Read more»

Interesting thoughts, guys. I, for one, would like to keep it local. Great idea to increment the cost for add’l entries, etc. I don’t think there would be many who’d match the pot, but I’m sure there are some who’d…   Read more»

Lets all figure out a way to have a HUGE SSS contest next year. I say we shoot for a $1,000 kitty. Here are my proposals, in no particular order:a.) G80, so we have an assured source of propulsion (under…   Read more»

Boy, that is a GREAT idea on the I600…. that is a motor that has some serious grunt. I also really like the idea of using any I motor. You can tailor your bird to a certain motor. It’d bring…   Read more»

Much will be determined by the BATFE and their actions over the coming months. If things don’t settle out soon, we may all be flying G80s and hybrids. J350s and J570s may be a distant memory.Ed, I’m sorry your bird…   Read more»