[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race

  • From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 20:59:43 -0700

Nice!
Thanks Steve
-James


On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Steve Jurvetson <SJ@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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> From: Ron Swenson <swensonron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 16:58:23 -0700
> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
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> LOL!****
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> *On Behalf Of *AiRobert
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 02, 2012 2:13 PM
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> *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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> *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 [
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> *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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