My 17 year old's first HPR project:"The Sweet Mutha" |
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The focus of this project was to answer the question: "How big of a rocket we can build and stay close to three pounds?" | |
The design software calculated the project to be 3.3 pounds unloaded |
The nose cone is ready to turn. (AKA Rokit scientists at werk) |
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Shaping the Nose |
The layup after some finishing |
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Rokit sientists at werk... makin' finz an' cutin' off partz. |
Finished balsa wood cores layed out on orange kevlar. Just add epoxy... |
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All the parts before appling the carbon fiber, kevlar and epoxy! |
The finished rocket weighs in at 3-3/4 pounds empty! |
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Hmmm, it seems as if the BMR trailer has a picture of the "Sweet Mutha" on it! |
Yeah... It's got a hemi... |
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What? A 5 inch diameter, 8 foot tall rocket on an H-148? |
Oh, I do love the one-plus-three parachute recovery! |
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It’s a beautiful thing when a plan comes together! |
A couple of guys with the right stuff! |
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As of August 2010, the Sweet Mutha has over 25 flights, mostly on the I-161 and is a crowd pleaser wherever it's flown! |
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Interested in a fun video of the "Sweet Mutha" flying in Dayton, WA with the Blue Mountain Rocketeer group? Click Here! |
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