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Is there a link to this somewhere?
It’s for fun and glory!$10K "might" pay for the motors & hardware...
10k will fund the motors and airframe. Travel costs not as much. O5500 is around $2500. A 75mm full M from CTI is $800. Even if you up it to 5k for motors , you can build a hell of a nice airframe for 5k. Even stepping up to a 6 inch O6000 staging to a K62 your still under all limits.$10K "might" pay for the motors & hardware...
The catch is that actually hitting this on the first attempt would be absolutely wild.10k will fund the motors and airframe. Travel costs not as much. O5500 is around $2500. A 75mm full M from CTI is $800. Even if you up it to 5k for motors , you can build a hell of a nice airframe for 5k. Even stepping up to a 6 inch O6000 staging to a K62 your still under all limits.
Darts won’t be allowed, but 2-stage is the ticket. The West Point rocket would have reached 100 km if it had flown substantially vertical. We will release the rules soon.I'm guessing that it can be done with a 98mm small O booster, and 2nd and 3rd stage 75mm almost full M's, which should get you close to the 40,960 N-s.
They suggest using the O5500X as booster, and two yet to be certified full M 75mm motors.
Personally, I'd go with a full O fast burner and a boosted dart: It's been done before.
Aero Dyne SR110-AD-1 Super Loki solid-fuel rocket; 25 kN (5520 lb) for 2.1 s (OK, that makes it a P)
A 98mm booster, 54mm dart, and a little less Impulse should do it
Guaranteed that the prize will end up being over $10K.$10K "might" pay for the motors & hardware...
I've been waiting for this to be filled out for quite some time:Darts won’t be allowed, but 2-stage is the ticket. The West Point rocket would have reached 100 km if it had flown substantially vertical. We will release the rules soon.
Start your design processes. You can spend hundreds of hours in optimizing and designing different possibilitiesI really, REALLY wish I was
1 18+
2 had a L3
3 had money
So I could compete ahhh well
Ps does anyone that is competing need a side kick?
What is the point, I can’t compete.Start your design processes. You can spend hundreds of hours in optimizing and designing different possibilities
I really, REALLY wish I was
1 18+
2 had a L3
3 had money
So I could compete ahhh well
Ps does anyone that is competing need a side kick?
What's the point of asking to be a team member on a project if you don't want to contribute? Never stop learningWhat is the point, I can’t compete.
Ps that sounds sadder than I actually am.
That was more of a joke, I don’t have the time.What's the point of asking to be a team member on a project if you don't want to contribute? Never stop learning
As someone that reviews 100K projects for Tripoli, I'm thrilled at the increase in the number of applications that will come from this. At least I get to steal a lot of good ideas.
Jim
Shucks, JimAs someone that reviews 100K projects for Tripoli, I'm thrilled at the increase in the number of applications that will come from this. At least I get to steal a lot of good ideas.
Jim
I think the VOS, at 2.5 pounds, would weight too much for a class 2 rocket. It can be used on a larger rocket, such as a large P to middle O, but even then there is a pretty good hit on the altitude if the system is on the sustainer. The value of it, in theory, would be to minimize spin and coning.Shucks, Jim
I was thinking you had the best chance at the prize if you could fly your VOS !
-- kjh
Link isn't working for me, where else can I find this?
Seems the whole RCS rocketmotorparts.com website is down. Whenever it's back up try the link again.Link isn't working for me, where else can I find this?
up for me.Seems the whole RCS rocketmotorparts.com website is down. Whenever it's back up try the link again.
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