Remember the Winter Contests... better get going!
Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 7:16PM As a reminder (and a nudge for folks like ME!) we have 3 contests coming up in January & February.
January's is the Golf Ball Altitude on a C engine impluse. Basically anything that adds up to a C, like 2 B's, 4 A's, a B & 2 A's, or just a C obviously. The golf ball must recover safely, not just crash from a great height, so you need a recovery device. (I thought of just gluing a motor on, but that won't cut it!)
February's 2 contests are described very well in the Winter Contest Rules .pdf available on this site... just look to the right for "Contest Info" link.
There's also a post in the regular comments section for places where you can get the cluster rings.
Check it out, and (like me), get building!
More on the Golf Ball contest from Roy:
"C" Motor Altitude GOLF BALL Launch Contest
Gold, Silver and Bronze "Mega Mosquito’s" Awarded. (ready to fly)
Any ESTES "C" Motor, C5, C6, C11 (recommended to keep the playing field even)
or an equivalent, example, two "B’s", four "A’s" or a mixture.
* Rocket Must Pass Regular RSO Pre-launch Inspection.
* Rocket may utilize any design concept that pass’s the RSO Inspection.
* Rocket must have a acceptable recovery system for safety.
* Jolly Roger Altimeter Ones will be provided. You can use your own if you have one.
* Jolly Rogers are small enough to fit in a BT-20 body tube.
* Jolly Rogers require air holes in the body to register air pressure change.
* Jolly Rogers can be carried outside rocket body piggy-back.
Fliers can make multiple flights with highest flight scored.
Fliers can make different rockets but only the highest flight will be scored.
Only One Award per flier.
Highest scored flier gets First, Next flier gets Second, Next flier gets Third.
Brad Shea "Test Flew" his "Golf Ball" rocket using a simple BT-20 tube RTF rocket
with plastic fins with a coupler attached to the ball using a large streamer recovery.
Using a C6-3 he got 595 feet.