Airframe Projects
We've built lots of rockets, not all of which are documented here. Many were kits, and we'd like to think we learned something building each of them. As time goes on, perhaps we'll get around to documenting more of them here. In the meantime, these are a few of the projects that mean the most to us:
Bdale's Designs
Level 3 Certification Projects
YikStik A custom rocket for NAR L3 certification. This rocket flew beautifully but a significant portion was lost and not recovered. Feel free to look through my collection of photos from the build and flight.
Goblin 10 A second airframe for NAR L3 certification, this time based on a Polecat Aerospace kit and capable of flying at more launch sites in Colorado. Flew on 15 November 2008 at the SCORE Hudson Ranch launch site on an Aerotech M1297W to 5953 feet AGL for a successful level 3 certification! See photos by James Russell and a Jeff Lane video of the flight! You can also have a look at my photos of the build and flight from various contributors.
To fly some woot.com screaming flying monkey dolls, the airframe was extended with a 12-inch-long "monkey bay". That flight led to a pair of videos, Woot Monkeys in Space and Woot Monkeys in Space - Update! All very amusing!
Others
Altus ARCAS 4.5" ARCAS with 98mm motor mount
V2-8 8-inch V-2
Meh-ga Nuke 12-inch diameter up-scale of the LOC Lil Nuke
CorporateColors 75mm minimum-diameter airframe built to exceed Mach 3
AMRAAM 1/2-scale kit build of an AMRAAM missile with 54mm motor mount
YikStik3 98mm airframe with 75mm motor mount, sturdier replacement for 2YikStik
2YikStik 98mm airframe with 75mm motor mount, in homage to YikStik
Trick-o-Treat 98mm airframe with 54mm motor mount... best test-mule airframe ever!
K Up Yonder 54mm minimum diameter altitude seeker