From 5a1d80debb27e3be432e90be1287a90053bce510 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:11:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add ToT to the airframes tree --- rockets/airframes/TrickOTreat/index.mdwn | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ rockets/airframes/index.mdwn | 11 +++++- 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 rockets/airframes/TrickOTreat/index.mdwn diff --git a/rockets/airframes/TrickOTreat/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/TrickOTreat/index.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5888e24 --- /dev/null +++ b/rockets/airframes/TrickOTreat/index.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +# Trick-o-Treat + +This design is a loose upscale of the LOC Lil Nuke, in 98mm Dyna-Wind airframe +with 54mm motor mount. It's a great all-round sport rocket, perfect for drag +races! + +## Motivation + +Keith and Bdale wanted to drag-race airframes using +[TeleMetrum v0.1](http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum) +altimeters with GPS modules at NCR Oktoberfest 2009. Unfortunately, they +didn't have suitable matching airframes. Bdale quickly designed this rocket +to be something they both would build, and delivered a semi-kit of parts +including plywood fins and CNC-cut centering rings to Keith just in time +for two rockets to be ready to race! + +## Design Details + +* 98mm [Giant Leap](http://giantleaprocketry.com) Dyna-Wind air frame +* 54mm phenolic motor mount +* [Public Missiles](hattp://publicmissiles.com) 54mm HAMR motor retainer +* MadCow Rocketry [98mm nose cone](http://www.madcowrocketry.com/servlet/Detail?no=74), though we debated using the [Giant Leap](http://giantleaprocketry.com/) Pinnacle 98mm nose cone, which would also be a good choice +* 1/4 inch glassed birch plywood fins in a custom shape, with beveled edges +* 3/8 inch birch plywood centering rings and bulkheads, CNC milled, the two + that hold the fins are notched for perfect fin alignment. +* avionics bay built as a "slug" that slides into a single piece of airframe + tubing containing both apogee and main deployment bays + +## Build + +Construction occurred during September 2009. + +## Publicity + +Trick-o-Treat is featured on the 999J600 Red Lightning page of the +[Cesaroni Pro38 catalog](http://www.pro38.com/pdfs/Pro38Catalog.pdf) + +## Flights + +First flown at NCR's Oktoberfest 2009, in a drag race with Keith's nearly +identical airframe "Candy Cane" on Cesaroni Pro38 6XL 999J600 Red Lightning +motors. Trick-o-Treat got off the rail first, Candy Cane got slightly more +altitude... Due to a wiring error, Trick-o-Treat deployed the main at +apogee leaving Bdale with a longish walk, while Candy Cane flew perfectly! + +Flown several times since at Hudson Ranch and elsewhere as a test mule for +[TeleMetrum](http://altusmetrum.org/TeleMetrum) development. diff --git a/rockets/airframes/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/index.mdwn index 7f72869..5dc73f0 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/index.mdwn @@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ kits, and we'd like to think we learned something building each of them. As time goes on, perhaps we'll get around to documenting more of them here. In the meantime, these are a few of the projects that mean the most to us: -## Bdale's L3 Projects +## Bdale's Designs + +### Level 3 Certification Projects * [YikStik](yikstik) A custom rocket for NAR L3 certification. This rocket flew beautifully but a @@ -24,8 +26,15 @@ the meantime, these are a few of the projects that mean the most to us: [photos of the build and flight](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/goblin10/) from various contributors. +### Others + +* [Trick-o-Treat](./TrickOTreat) + 98mm airframe with 54mm motor mount + ## Robert's Designs * [RG-1](./RG-1) + 54mm airframe with 29mm motor mount and electronic deployment. * [RG-2](./RG-2) + 38mm airframe with 29mm motor mount and electronic deployment. -- 2.30.2