[tccrockets] Re: 2014 - Nike Smoke Drag Race - DA2014
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: TCC chat <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:58:01 -0700
Oooh! Awesome. Cliff, I hope you don't mind Revision B I use your picture
in the document :-)
I will make sure to name you for credit.
Thanks, and great shot!
-James
On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 11:09 PM, Cliff Sojourner <cls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> and this is what it looks like when it happens
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> https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7241/7238291674_e61d012ba5_z.jpg
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> the sound is incomparable!
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> Cliff
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>
> On 2014-04-11 22:55, James Dougherty wrote:
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>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> This year, we are planning the 1/4 Nike Smoke Drag Race.
>>
>>
>> The Nike Smoke Drag race is a mass launch of ¼ scale (4”) Nike Smoke High
>> Power rockets using (54/2560) engines. Mach-1 is typical for a 10lb rocket,
>> maximum altitude is expected to be 5-8K AGL and recovery can be anywhere
>> from ½ mile to 1 mile away.
>>
>> When three or more rockets (at least one high power) are launched
>> simultaneously, the minimum distance for all involved rockets shall be the
>> lesser of twice the complex distance for the total installed impulse - for
>> a K motor, 600 feet is double the complex K impulse Minimum Safe Distance
>>
>> We will be using the away pad with the relay and extra 4-way breakers
>> which Ron built us. This means we will setup the Away pad at 600' for
>> DairyAire as we did last year. When we launch, we will swap out the relays
>> for the two breakers and add the 4-way allowing for 12 vehicles to be
>> launched.
>>
>> You need to be an L2 flyer to contend in the Drag race.
>> You cannot certify L2 flying in the drag drace.
>>
>> The sign-up sheet is here:
>>
>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aiev7456s_
>> ondEJOTzR4blFEVEVIRlVKcnl5Qk44Ymc&usp=drive_web#gid=2
>>
>> Mike (BAR) said he would order 20 K2045's for the 2014 launch. Please
>> contact him and buy a motor.
>>
>> You can get the original Performance Rocketry 1/4 Scale Nike Smoke kit
>> with injection molded fins (this was the one I use) from Rocketry Warehouse
>> here:
>>
>> http://rocketrywarehouse.com/product_info.php?products_id=300
>>
>> If you order now, you can easily have a competitive bird in time for DA
>>
>> The rules/history and documentation can be found here:
>>
>> http://www.tccrockets.com/documents/QSNSDR.pdf
>>
>> The paint scheme is here:
>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/19xOCzqlYTJpArFiU4vPO5-
>> eut9rGeEyuhYfnkN0e8NU/edit
>>
>> The original G. Harry Stine drawing is here:
>> https://docs.google.com/file/d/1pd8xSIlzt2CGdCBEnp_SEUCDur4-
>> tDtUa9QJDTjdog6P2oZqDP9bzLVdrL9J/edit
>>
>> The badge for the T-Shirt if you want to make your own T-Shirts is
>> attached below.
>>
>> Thanks and everyone who is flying sign up now!
>>
>> -James
>>
>>
>>
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