1,600 lbs. and 10,000 lbs. of thrust. That is way beyond cool.
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April 12, 2017, 04:37 PM
chongosuerte
That had to be an expensive 30 seconds. Still cool.
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April 12, 2017, 05:17 PM
Chance
Estes?
April 12, 2017, 05:27 PM
arfmel
Be lucky it didn't come down in that power line visible in the last seconds of the video.
April 12, 2017, 05:28 PM
Rightwire
So we have back yard hobbyists that can out do Kim Jung idiots missile program.
Cool...
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April 12, 2017, 05:32 PM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire: So we have back yard hobbyists that can out do Kim Jung idiots missile program.
Cool...
Out does Hezbollah/PLO by far.
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April 12, 2017, 06:31 PM
PASig
Wow. That was more like a surface to air MISSILE than a model rocket. Do you think they had to clear this with the FAA beforehand?
April 12, 2017, 06:31 PM
jsbcody
Damn....North Korea just stole the plans for it.
North Korea has apparently given up on the Top Gear Reliant Robin Rocket design:
April 12, 2017, 06:35 PM
nhtagmember
as a modeler myself, we get launch waivers every weekend to 6500 AGL and at Black Rock, NV its unlimited up to and including outer space
I have no idea what Steve paid for this, but yeah it was pretty expensive - guessing probably $100k for the whole flight
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April 12, 2017, 07:17 PM
Skins2881
quote:
Originally posted by nhtagmember: as a modeler myself, we get launch waivers every weekend to 6500 AGL and at Black Rock, NV its unlimited up to and including outer space
I have no idea what Steve paid for this, but yeah it was pretty expensive - guessing probably $100k for the whole flight
How much are these then?
Jesse
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April 12, 2017, 07:36 PM
cuda2045
cool
April 12, 2017, 07:48 PM
parabellum
Thank goodness the real thing didn't accelerate that quickly.
E'rebody'd be kilt!
April 12, 2017, 08:21 PM
nhtagmember
if I remember correctly, the one that went to orbit was almost a million dollar shot
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April 12, 2017, 08:32 PM
BRL
Whoever that guy is that was closest is none to bright. If that thing exploded on take off he'd be a crispy critter.
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April 12, 2017, 09:13 PM
parabellum
Solid fuel, or liquid?
April 12, 2017, 09:29 PM
Hangtime
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: Solid fuel, or liquid?
Solid
320 lbs of solid propellent motors
Agree it would leave one with a bit of spine compression if riding along...
April 12, 2017, 09:29 PM
parabellum
Not so 'splody, then?
April 12, 2017, 09:36 PM
Hangtime
..Well as long as theirs no o ring failure...but doubt its as complex as Morton/Thiokolvariety..you could have it burn uneven and blow pressure through unplanned route causing whole thing to rotate tearing itself apart,,
