From: Bdale Garbee Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 04:23:20 +0000 (-0700) Subject: improve text, link to Tender Descender L3 X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=0f1b79405cb0ec823308f6e8cd39c432dc766be3 improve text, link to Tender Descender L3 --- diff --git a/rockets/airframes/MehGaNuke/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/MehGaNuke/index.mdwn index fdfc016..35445ae 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/MehGaNuke/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/MehGaNuke/index.mdwn @@ -117,12 +117,14 @@ ARRD released at apogee, rather than just repairing the existing airframe tube, we're going to build a replacement. To increase stability, the main airframe tube length will be extended from -the original 4.5 feet to approximately 8 feet. This will increase stability, -allowing a reduction in nose weight. It should also make recovery system -loading less arduous on the rail. This means the rocket will be closer -to the length of an upscaled Nuke Pro Maxx instead of the original Lil Nuke. - -For main deployment, the ARRD is being replaced with a Tender Descender L3, +the original 4.5 feet to approximately 8 feet. The expected increase +in stability should allowing a reduction in nose weight, increasing safety. +It should also make recovery system loading less arduous on the rail. Of +course, this means the rocket will be closer to the length of an upscaled +Nuke Pro Maxx rather than the original Lil Nuke. + +For main deployment, the ARRD is being replaced with a +[Tender Descender L3](https://tinderrocketry.com/l13-tender-descender-tether), which has the advantage that the release mechanism is orthogonal to the axis of flight. That seems important when the airframe is this heavy and apogee occurs at a non-nominal velocity, as in the first flight.