The motor was a Q6102 with a total impluse of 105,000 Newton Seconds. It was six fuel grains each one weighing 18 pounds. The rocket's max alt. was some where between 86,000 feet according to GPS and 76,000 feet according to the accelerometers. The rocket is 8" in diameter and 17 feet tall. Weighted in at 300 pounds on the pad.
It most likely did hit 90k. This is at Tripoli's BALLS launch, they have a waiver to 100,000 feet and people constantly aim for it. This was a minimum diameter rocket flying on a Q motor.
Wow! Richard and crew, you have a lot to be proud of. As they say... 'she was fast, hard and true.' Curious to know what type of guidance and/or stabilization was employed. Thank You again for a great video.
OMG I have got to see that. What event is he going to launch it at? Course I've been avoiding Black Rock for years now, that might be the one to get me to show.
im not going to be able to make it to Aeronaut this year. But ill be at XPRS. if i can get my rocket built before then in between all the other work i have to do then ill get level 2 then.
@thesnape99 did the builder recover it? and what was that pre-ignition puff of smoke about ? i've seen thousands of launches over the years and don't ever remember seeing one light quite like that LOL beautiful flight though :-)
Ammonium perchlorate, the primary propellant in space shuttle SRB motors, is also the propellant in composite model rocket motors. The main difference is that while an Aerotech F50 motor makes about 17 lb of thrust, a space shuttle SRB makes about 2.8 million lb of thrust.
Can anyone Give me information on how to start with this hobby? I currently Fly Scale Model rc planes..., However, I cant seem to find any information on where you can buy these rockets, or engins or support/info on these. Seems Fascinating to me.
Awsome flight. straight up up up and up.. Perfect flight. I'm making a 9 and 1/2 foot rocket but I need some power to launch it.. Anyone have any ideas.? Thanks for the video..
In the USA, you don't need any certain license or certification to fly with a G impulse motor. They are hot little motors though and should be treated like a "high power" motor.
This is not my first rocket. I've built 10 foot rockets before, the material i'm using is a bit thicker. i've clustered three g's before, went about 2,000 feet, that was a 10 foot plus rocket. i also made a nice sidewinder rocket with two g's.. a lot lighter, about 6 feet tall, it went out of the atmospher. had to get a search team to find it, I have vids of some launches, i'll put them on soon. I've been in rocketry for 15 or so years I'm not saying im a pro.. but I do know what i'm doing..
that is a sugar rocket motor the nozzles on them must be much much biger because of its power and AP wont burn that long only sugar will..! plus the smoke is of a sugar rocket AP dont smoke white smoke that much..!
I have no certification, I will used aerotech G series the biggest I can get about 6 of them. THe rocket is about 9 or 10 pounds. Three 6" tubes 3 or 4 feet high and the middle tube is also 6" about 9 or so feet high. All homemade. someone help me with any ideas, thanks
hahaha you cant just go buy these rockets first you need to get certified and that is a lengthy proccess or if you just want to fly some ones that go about 1200ft i could help you with that
BE VERY CAREFUL!!!! Be at a safe distance Composite engines do not ignite suddenly. Expect difficulty timing the ignition of all six of your G's. Before launch, test the electrical continuity and placement of each igniter. Consider dual igniters. Also, be sure your airframe can stand the stress. I've seen a single F engine rip a rocket apart. Your rocket will break the sound barrier. Find some mentor who knows what they are doing and get certified. G IMPULSE ENGINES ARE NOT TOYS.
The motor was a Q6102 with a total impluse of 105,000 Newton Seconds. It was six fuel grains each one weighing 18 pounds. The rocket's max alt. was some where between 86,000 feet according to GPS and 76,000 feet according to the accelerometers. The rocket is 8" in diameter and 17 feet tall. Weighted in at 300 pounds on the pad.
It most likely did hit 90k. This is at Tripoli's BALLS launch, they have a waiver to 100,000 feet and people constantly aim for it.
This was a minimum diameter rocket flying on a Q motor.
Great stuff! What a launch! And a great straight shot up, without a lot of side-winding on the way up.
The sound. It's amazing. That loud drone is so relaxing.
That was SWEET! 26seond burn time, we can only dream of stuff like this in the UK.
Wow! Richard and crew, you have a lot to be proud of. As they say... 'she was fast, hard and true.' Curious to know what type of guidance and/or stabilization was employed. Thank You again for a great video.
Man, that thing was GONE!!! Amazing stuff!
I LOVE how long the roar is
@danaownsall probably a Walston system and GPS
That,, ladies and gents was a '' perfect flight '' !!
OMG I have got to see that. What event is he going to launch it at? Course I've been avoiding Black Rock for years now, that might be the one to get me to show.
im not going to be able to make it to Aeronaut this year. But ill be at XPRS. if i can get my rocket built before then in between all the other work i have to do then ill get level 2 then.
90,000 feet!!! Next time put it into orbit! How big was the rocket?
This is an epic win
How many burn seconds?Great flight.
I heard these q motors go to about 90,000 ft
@thesnape99 did the builder recover it? and what was that pre-ignition puff of smoke about ? i've seen thousands of launches over the years and don't ever remember seeing one light quite like that LOL beautiful flight though :-)
Beautiful !! What was the ns on the motor ??
Ammonium perchlorate, the primary propellant in space shuttle SRB motors, is also the propellant in composite model rocket motors. The main difference is that while an Aerotech F50 motor makes about 17 lb of thrust, a space shuttle SRB makes about 2.8 million lb of thrust.
beautiful launch!
WOW...... When you visit Australia???
I wouldn't say from scratch, but they definately aren't commercially manufactured.
It must be hard to cluster these if it goes three seconds after ignition.
The Top-Fuel Dragsters of the aviation world.
nices flight ive seen smooth, thanks,and good luck hope you recovered it?
Can anyone Give me information on how to start with this hobby? I currently Fly Scale Model rc planes...,
However, I cant seem to find any information on where you can buy these rockets, or engins or support/info on these. Seems Fascinating to me.
well... What diameter is the rocket? what altitude are you aiming for? what level of certification do you have?
@LIONMAN11111 Nope, most everyone flying very large projects use Ammonium Perchlorate composite propellant.
send me a lecture on rocket please I fell for it! I explain in detail how to do, and care please! grateful!
@BluThoth they are for sale... if you have the money
Imagine what a similar rocket could to on a 160k NS Q with that kind of burn time
Where I can find more info about this rocket?
Wow. Out of curiosity, was this one recovered?
perfect launch
where do you get q motors
Awsome flight. straight up up up and up.. Perfect flight. I'm making a 9 and 1/2 foot rocket but I need some power to launch it.. Anyone have any ideas.? Thanks for the video..
how did it go
dose it come down?
@nguyentuan1990 no, but the people on the ISS saw it fly by.
how tall was it
hoolllly shit!! 26 second burn? wow!
dmamn im still on lvl 1. im gonna try to get lvl 1 cert flight at mudrock in 2009 with either a g or h motor.
90000 ft high? Really? amazing!
You should come to Aeronauts.
In the USA, you don't need any certain license or certification to fly with a G impulse motor. They are hot little motors though and should be treated like a "high power" motor.
What does the "Q-reaction" mean? just Q motor?
Thanks!
october sky style rocket
This is not my first rocket. I've built 10 foot rockets before, the material i'm using is a bit thicker. i've clustered three g's before, went about 2,000 feet, that was a 10 foot plus rocket. i also made a nice sidewinder rocket with two g's.. a lot lighter, about 6 feet tall, it went out of the atmospher. had to get a search team to find it, I have vids of some launches, i'll put them on soon. I've been in rocketry for 15 or so years I'm not saying im a pro.. but I do know what i'm doing..
I like your pocket rocket 0__o
ya were goin to borrow some guys motor tube and buy a g. i 4get the guys name tho.
that is a sugar rocket motor the nozzles on them must be much much biger because of its power and AP wont burn that long only sugar will..! plus the smoke is of a sugar rocket AP dont smoke white smoke that much..!
David Coffin that was AP you can control a longer burn with larger particles
Can't wait till Wedge gets that rocket that hes staging 4 Q's to an R
I have no certification, I will used aerotech G series the biggest I can get about 6 of them. THe rocket is about 9 or 10 pounds. Three 6" tubes 3 or 4 feet high and the middle tube is also 6" about 9 or so feet high. All homemade. someone help me with any ideas, thanks
Q motors... Sending rocks into orbit since 67
if there was a camera on board u would have seen the curvature of earth.
1:15 going...going...gone
This thing is probably made out of hydrozyterminatedpolybutadiene and powered metal, probably Aluminum judging from the color.
how much does this shit cost on average? these large rockets I mean, cause this looks like a good hobby.
Are you sure you didnt mean 9,000 feet? I calculated it by time and i got 10161 feet
hahaha you cant just go buy these rockets first you need to get certified and that is a lengthy proccess or if you just want to fly some ones that go about 1200ft i could help you with that
BE VERY CAREFUL!!!! Be at a safe distance
Composite engines do not ignite suddenly.
Expect difficulty timing the ignition of all six
of your G's. Before launch, test the electrical
continuity and placement of each igniter.
Consider dual igniters.
Also, be sure your airframe can stand the
stress. I've seen a single F engine rip a
rocket apart. Your rocket will break the
sound barrier.
Find some mentor who knows what they are
doing and get certified. G IMPULSE ENGINES
ARE NOT TOYS.
LOL.
You really don't know anything about rocket propellants, do you?