[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 21:24:41 -0700
Jimmy, Gary, Richard, did you guys get flight stats?
On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 9:20 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, definitely. Congratulations Jimmy, nice flying!
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> BTW, we should fly again at OS. What do you all say?
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> On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 8:28 PM, <gary-walker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> I'm really stunned at how evenly they all launched. It's a testament to
>> the great launch system providing the amperage to get them off together and
>> the even competition. In my book we all won...That said from a flyer tied
>> for maybe 5th through 8th.
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>> Congrats Jimmy!! You "SMOKED" EVERYONE!!!!
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>> *From: *"Jack Garibaldi" <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx>
>> *To: *tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sent: *Sunday, May 20, 2012 8:17:06 PM
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>> *Subject: *[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> Looks like James and me were fighting for last place
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>> Jack G
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>> *From:* tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Ron Swenson
>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:49 PM
>> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> Great picture!
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>> Thank you!
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>> *From:* tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Steve Jurvetson
>> *Sent:* Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:08 PM
>> *To:* TCC
>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> Looks like the far left Nike Smoke was first off the pad:
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>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/7238291674
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>> Incredibly close grouping off the pad.
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>> Thanks TCC for a great weekend. I have video from eight cameras to edit
>> through, so it might take a bit.
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>> And if you launched from the away pad, I might have some launch photos
>> for you.
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>> *Steve*
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>> *Steve Jurvetson*
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>> *Draper Fisher Jurvetson*
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>> *Phone: 650-233-9000*
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>> *Work:
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>> *Photoblog: **http://www.DFJ.com/J <http://www.dfj.com/J>*
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>> *Google Tech Talk: **http://www.DFJ.com/GTT <http://www.dfj.com/GTT>***
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>> *From: *Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Reply-To: *TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Date: *Wed, 2 May 2012 16:58:23 -0700
>> *To: *TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> *Subject: *[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> LOL!
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>> *From:* tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
>> mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>> *On Behalf Of *AiRobert
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:13 PM
>> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> Sounds like a lot of work-just to be in last place!! ;)
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>> *From:* tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
>> mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>> *On Behalf Of *Jimmy Franco
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 02, 2012 11:45 AM
>> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> OK I have my kit built, all left to do is T/T and paint.
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>> Then she will be ready to kick some ass.
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>> Did a custom airfoil effect on the 1/4” thick ply. fins, it looks sweet.
>> Fins are 7/16” thick at the root and ~5/16” at the tip. Then the airfoil
>> tapers to the leading and trailing edge down to ~3/16”. Fins will be
>> composite of 1/4” birch ply, 3/32” basswood, west, and 1.5 fiberglass.
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>> Jimmy F.
>> TRA 12524
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>> *From:* Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:10 PM
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>> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> Very nice!
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>> *From:* tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [
>> mailto:tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]
>> *On Behalf Of *James Dougherty
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 28, 2012 7:38 PM
>> *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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>> Updated the logo
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>> K2045 fliers made the first line
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>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:18 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
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>> Sounds like we're gonna have a lot of fun guys, looking forward to it!
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Apr 24, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Ben Sandoval <yobenflstf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
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>> I'm in, not sure which dance I'll be doing LMAO.
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>> --- On *Mon, 4/23/12, Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
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>> From: Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
>> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Monday, April 23, 2012, 6:19 PM
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>> I’ll take one of those K2045’s. I’m already planning my victory dance!
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>> *From:* tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> tccrockets-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jack Garibaldi
>> *Sent:* Monday, April 23, 2012 5:16 PM
>> *To:* TCC -Chat
>> *Subject:* [tccrockets] Nike Drag Race
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>> Hi All
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>> Ok James woke up the Nike crowd and I have been getting
>> e-mails and phone calls on what we are doing so here it is.
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>> Nike Drag race on any size Nike Smoke you want but it has to have a K
>> motor in it or larger if you decide to fly a larger Nike. Repeat- Has to
>> be a Nike Smoke now the motor of choice was the K2045 I will have about 14
>> or 15 of them and if you are in the drag race with a K2045 I will do the
>> motor for $99.00 only the K2045 so if you have a Nike and want to fly
>> another motor you can but I am not sure why you would want to get your
>> assed kicked with something less. I also have Nike’s in stock in all sizes
>> 4”, 5.5”, 7.5” and 10” in the Polecat brand and I have a few of the Madcow
>> 4” glass Nikes which are basically the Performance Nike’s. I saw a post
>> where Aaron wanted to fly the K1103X well as long as it is in a Nike then
>> fine but the problem Aaron is we did this motor as a demo last year and
>> Steve Sawyer got whipped with that motor and I talked to Aerotech and they
>> are still not California certified a year later, so Karl is going to let me
>> know when it can go into California. So any questions?
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>> Jack G
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