Yeah, our launch system kicks ass. Speaking of which, I have some classic Black Dog Rocketry Ron McGough footage and docs for training on the launch system. I'll post that later this week .. On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 8:28 PM, <gary-walker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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. > > > > Congrats Jimmy!! You "SMOKED" EVERYONE!!!! > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Jack Garibaldi" <jackgaribaldi@xxxxxxx> > *To: *tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent: *Sunday, May 20, 2012 8:17:06 PM > > *Subject: *[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race > > Looks like James and me were fighting for last place > > > > Jack G > > > > *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 > > > > Great picture! > > > > Thank you! > > > > *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 > > > > Looks like the far left Nike Smoke was first off the pad: > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/7238291674 > > > > Incredibly close grouping off the pad. > > > > Thanks TCC for a great weekend. I have video from eight cameras to edit > through, so it might take a bit. > > > > And if you launched from the away pad, I might have some launch photos for > you. > > > > *Steve* > > * * > > *---------------------------------------------------------* > > *Steve Jurvetson* > > *Draper Fisher Jurvetson* > > *Phone: 650-233-9000* > > *Work: > **http://www.DFJ.com/steve<http://www.dfj.com/steve> > *** > > *Photoblog: **http://www.DFJ.com/J <http://www.dfj.com/J>** > * > > *Google Tech Talk: **http://www.DFJ.com/GTT <http://www.dfj.com/GTT>*** > > *---------------------------------------------------------* > > > > *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 > > > > LOL! > > > > *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 > > > > Sounds like a lot of work-just to be in last place!! ;) > > > ------------------------------ > > *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 > > > > OK I have my kit built, all left to do is T/T and paint. > > Then she will be ready to kick some ass. > > 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. > > > > Jimmy F. > TRA 12524 > > > > *From:* Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > *Sent:* Sunday, April 29, 2012 8:10 PM > > *To:* tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Subject:* [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race > > > > Very nice! > > > > *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 > > > > Updated the logo > > > > K2045 fliers made the first line > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:18 AM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Sounds like we're gonna have a lot of fun guys, looking forward to it! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 24, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Ben Sandoval <yobenflstf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > I'm in, not sure which dance I'll be doing LMAO. > > --- On *Mon, 4/23/12, Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx>* wrote: > > > From: Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race > To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Monday, April 23, 2012, 6:19 PM > > I’ll take one of those K2045’s. I’m already planning my victory dance! > > > > *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 > > > > Hi All > > > > 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. > > > > 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? > > > > Jack G > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.455 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/4972 - Release Date: 05/01/12 > 18:36:00 >