[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race

  • From: James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 21:02:35 -0700

+Lee, +Richard

Here's the whole video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2clt118Kzo&feature=youtu.be

And instant replay on Launch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QrJUvf7qS8


On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM, James Dougherty <jafrado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Here's Richard Dierking's onboard video.
> You can see Gary and I duking it out, and then we go north,
> looks like Baumheckel and Dierking are on the same track!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2clt118Kzo&feature=youtu.be
>
>
> On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 8:07 PM, <gary-walker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> WOW!  Big smile here!!
>>
>> Thanks Mark!
>>
>>
>>
>> gary W.
>>
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>> *From: *moparmbc@xxxxxxx
>> *To: *tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Sent: *Sunday, May 20, 2012 7:30:39 PM
>>
>> *Subject: *[tccrockets] Re: Nike Drag Race
>>
>> Here is ignition...
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Jurvetson <SJ@xxxxxxx>
>> To: TCC <tccrockets@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sun, May 20, 2012 10:09 pm
>> 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.
>>
>>   **
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>> *Steve*
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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
>>
>>   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!! ;)
>>
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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
>>
>>   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
>>
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