Three to four years ago you were right to worry about that, I think. Today, you don't need to worry. I think.
Use the ejection charge to "squirt" the parachute out the "needle?"This design had its origins way back in 2016. I actually started it, then put it aside.
Yes, because most of the anti-vaxxers have since passed-on.Three to four years ago you were right to worry about that, I think. Today, you don't need to worry. I think.
Or to simultaneously push the parachute out in a normal way, and to squirt shiny, aluminized mylar glitter out of the needle. (You'd have to keep the flight low for that to be visible.) Rear eject might work best for a simultaneous event, and then it would surely stick the landing.Use the ejection charge to "squirt" the parachute out the "needle?"![]()
Rear eject actually would be very desirable in a lot of ways for this design, except for one, shall we say, "sticking point"*.... I wouldn't want it coming down needle first.Or to simultaneously push the parachute out in a normal way, and to squirt shiny, aluminized mylar glitter out of the needle. (You'd have to keep the flight low for that to be visible.) Rear eject might work best for a simultaneous event, and then it would surely stick the landing.
Here's the thread: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/anti-virus-build-thread.162645/. His ridiculously impressive build spurred me to make significant improvements to my design.Yes, that was @hcraigmiller.
Here's the thread: https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/anti-virus-build-thread.162645/. His ridiculously impressive build spurred me to make significant improvements to my design.
I guess I should go back and get that one into shape. I was surprised to see that the only up-to-date OR models I have are in the 2-stage configuration... I had never fully convinced myself that I wanted to go that route.
Oof, that's better than what I was thinking ("Double Shot").I think a 2-stage configuration is a great idea, especially if you call it "Booster Shot"!
Oof, that's better than what I was thinking ("Double Shot").
So it was! Who knew?Booster Shot was your idea! (post #100)
I dunno, for a D-F range rocket, I wouldn't worry too much. You could make the needle out of 4mm-6mm carbon fiber tube with a wood nose cone for reasonable structural strength. With a decent size chute, it won't come down fast enough to injure people on the ground, not to mention that it should be landing on the field and not in the crowd.Rear eject actually would be very desirable in a lot of ways for this design, except for one, shall we say, "sticking point"*.... I wouldn't want it coming down needle first.
*I guess the perfect play-on-words does exist.
With the parachute attached nearer the nose cone, the aft portion of the body will land first, and then the point will land second, more slowly and with less mass behind it.Even if it broke in the middle, it would still come down needle first and stick the landing.
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