<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%> Ethan's Cloud Chaser

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My 11 year old's first HPR Project:
"The Cloud Chaser"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a (closely supervised) project where Ethan actually built his first HPR rocket!

The Beginning

Hey! I know what we can make this into!

Working the Milling Machine

Using a milling machine to cut the slots

Fin Design

The chosen fin design...

Cutting the Fins

Cutting the Fins

 

The Rocket's Fins

The Rocket's Fins, ready for sanding

The Nosecone Base

The nose cone (as found at Home Depot)

The Nosecone Clamped

The Nose cone, ready to go on the lathe

The laminated cedar being turned on the lathe

The laminated cedar being turned on the lathe...

Parts, awaiting assembly

The finished parts, awaiting assembly...

Ethan with "The Cloud Chaser"

Ethan and "The Cloud Chaser

Ethan and the Cloud Chaser Ready to Fly

Ethan and the Cloud Chaser, ready for the first flight

Excellent launch!

Excellent flight on an H148!

 
 
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