Chris LaPanse

Just did some more drop testing outside for my latest method of egg-protection - got up to at least a few hundred gees impact (15 foot drop onto concrete). Something completely unexpected happened - I...

Well, that should work, but approaching mach, there are several other things to take into account, including pressure waves and such. No idea how to calculate those.

I have to disagree with you on this one. I think unglassed, unmodified phenolic should be perfectly capable of taking a 38mm J motor in a minimum diameter rocket. The pressures and forces in play here...

Yeah - I used 4 layers of 4.8oz CF for my fins last year, and ended up with something that was about a third the weight and half the thickness of PML 1/16" G10, but at least as stiff if not a little s...

As John said, you have to look around for the best price on the carbon. CST has great selection, but you pay a premium for it. ACP isn't much cheaper. Aircraft spruce is OK, as John mentioned. One thi...

I've got a system worked out, and I think it should survive (after some feasibility drop testing on the deck just now 😆 )Heck - I may even spring for 54mm W9 😯

I have to say, a PML cirrus is a great choice, and should easily get into the 11k range on a J350. It won't be a winning design, but it will give a good feeling for what an altitude bird is like. I st...

That should get up and MOVE in full throttle. I hope you have tracking 😀

Now THAT should be a nice flight 😀 What kind of a load are you talking about here? Fast? Slow? Moonburner? I vote for a 15 second moonburner, personally 😎

Heh... It would be the altimeter of choice for this contest (and of course I'm flying it). Honestly though, I'm more concerned about the NAR events for competition than the eggloft - I think that some...

Yep, R-DAS tiny as my xmas gift this year. I was really happy when I opened the wrapping and the package said it was from the Netherlands 😀 No GPS and trimmings yet, though telemetry would be awesome....

Interesting... At least it's back, and that was certainly an amazing flight 😀

Hey - I'll gladly fly a W9 egglofter, and I'll guarantee egg survival too. It won't be next month, but I'll do it... The problem would be that I'm not sure I have electronics that will handle it - my ...

I think it's a good list. Although I'm not really a serious competitor, I would definitely throw something together - possibly the glider or eggloft (the superroc would be a possibility, but a bit amb...

OK, just bring it to the dinner then. I'll bring the (unflown) blue case, and we can do a trade. Have you disassembled it yet? Did the delay element burn completely?