[tccrockets] Re: 2014 - Nike Smoke Drag Race - DA2014
- From: Cliff Sojourner <cls@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:25:31 -0700
Hey James, that photo is by Steve Jurvetson. Not from last year tho.
On April 13, 2014 8:58:01 AM PDT, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>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:
>
>>
>> and this is what it looks like when it happens
>>
>> https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7241/7238291674_e61d012ba5_z.jpg
>>
>> the sound is incomparable!
>>
>> Cliff
>>
>>
>> On 2014-04-11 22:55, James Dougherty wrote:
>>
>>> 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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