SCALE - (X-Prize) Vanguard Eagle Gallery

I've just finished the Dr. Zooch Vanguard Eagle on my building blog at:

https://modelrocketbuilding.blogspot.com/search/label/Vanguard Eagle
You can follow the entire build there.

This build won't be flying, yesterday it was sent off to Steve McGrath, the Vanguard Eagle Team leader.

Thanks again to Wes for the opportunity and another great kit!
The gap staging on this one is amazing.

Post copied to gallery with permission

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Welcome to the SCALE - (X-Prize) Vanguard Eagle Gallery on TRF.

This gallery showcases the (X-Prize) Vanguard Eagle and those rockets derived from it. Particularly appropriate in this thread are the following:


Dr Zooch: Vanguard Eagle:



as well as any upscales, downscales, clones, kitbashes or other derivative works. Even Goonies qualify!

Dr Zooch Vanguard Eagle Basic Information.

Dr Zooch Rockets

MODEL NAME: Vanguard Eagle Also known as:

NUMBER:

Introduced:
Final Year:
Designer:

Type: Scale
Motor Mount: 1x18mm/1x18mm
Recovery: Tumble/Parachute
Stages: 2
Length: 19.75"
Diameter:
Span: 4.75"
Weight: 2.79 oz

Mfg. Description: Dr. Zooch Rockets introduces our first two stager! This is the Vanguard Eagle which was one of the competitors in the X-Prize.

This is an advanced kit and is NOT for the first-time builder or the rocketeer who has been away from the hobby for a long period of time. You are going to need some skill to build this one. This rocket employs a complex and innovative form of gap-staging that allows the hot gasses from the first stage to ignite the second stage while being vented overboard through the aft engine bells of the first stage. That’s right, the engine bells on the first stage are not just for decoration, they actually serve a purpose in making this rocket fly! The 9.5 inch long first stage then drops away gracefully in a realistic staging event that will have everyone saying “Cool!!” (Dr Zooch 2011 Web Ad)



Dr Zooch 2011 Web Ad







First post in this thread featuring this rocket.

See Also: LINKS
EMRR
RocketReviews
Mfg. Page


If you have any additional information on this rocket and/or catalog photos please let us know.