Experimental+2+stage+(2+x+D)

EXERIMENTAL 1inch 2xD12 ROCKET BUILT BY DAVE THOMSON

EXPERIMENTAL 1inch DIAMETER ROCKET This rocket was designed to fly on 2 x D12 Estes motors. A D12-3 first stage and a D12-7 upper stage.
 * ROCKET CONSTRUCTION**

BODY The body is made from 1inch diameter cardboard tubing cut to the appropriate length. Cyno and PVA glues where used. The Fins are balsa. The motor mount tube is made from standard Estes BT50 tubing.

NOSECONE The nose cone is home-made and turned on a Dlack and Decker drill from solid balsa. This is glued to a section of tubing. The nosecone is smoothed on the drill with fine sandpaper and then sealed with PVA glue before final coating/filling etc. Done carefully no balsa grain is visible.

RECOVERY SYSTEM Home-made 3 feet long streamer made form an old kite tail.

FLIGHTS Only one flight and only the first stage was recovered. The rocket boosted great on the D12-3 and coasted for a LONG! way before the distant glow (and sound) of the second stage could be seen. There was a good sound delay of what seemed a second between the glow of ignition and the sound of the engine. It dissapeared to a great height never to be seen again. My children Kayleigh and David found the first stage a long way from the pad.