[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
- From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 23:12:09 -0700
Thanks Ron
Come to October Skies ...
-James
Sent from my iPhone
On May 21, 2012, at 3:03 PM, "Ron McGough" <rrmagoo7@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks guys, I'm glad that your custom built Black Dog Rocketry Launch System
> continues to do it's job. Sure wish that I could have been there.
>
> Ron McGough
> BDR
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Dougherty
> To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:26 PM
> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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> Yeah, our launch system kicks ass.
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> 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 ..
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> 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.
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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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> Phone: 650-233-9000
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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] 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] 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
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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] 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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