[BA-Rockets] Splashdown '04 event

[Skinner, David]

Jack:
Sorry I took so long to respond to your message, but I have an idea.
Many years ago for a Boy Scout Expo I help with a group that did model
rocket launches indoors by stringing a wire from the floor to a fixed
point in the rafters of the building we were using. As I recall the
height was only about 50-75 ft but we adjusted the size of the motor
(which are very consistent) we used to ensure the rocket did not hit the
end of the wire and used a minimum delay charge to deploy the chute.The
effect was that we accomplished any entier flight sequence with in the
vision of the adiance and the rocket returned (by parachute of course)
to the exact spot it was launced from. In short it work amazingly well,
we flew all day about every 30 min and had no incidents at all. The only
modification I woud make is to use a metal launch lug to reduce any wear
and tear. I would also recommend setting up prior to the event so that a
few test flights could be run to verify the setup. I don't know if the
sponsers of the event would consider allowing this, but I do believe it
could work (kinda like the new Estes rocket dragster only vertical). O
well just a through, Let me know what you think.
 
 

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[mailto:ba-rockets-bounces at lists.markspace.com]On Behalf Of Jack Hagerty
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 12:03 AM
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Subject: [BA-Rockets] Splashdown '04 event


Hi all -
 
I'm sending this note officially to the LUNAR list, but it's also for
the BayNAR and AeroPAC members because, as you'll see, we're going to
need some manpower!
 
Some of you may remember that we have been invited to participate in the
Splashdown '04 event which runs from July 16 to 25 to commemorate the
35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 flight. This 10-day event will be
hosted by the USS Hornet museum in Alameda (the Hornet is the ship that
recovered both Apollo 11 and 12). 
 
I'm putting this bug out early since the event runs 10 days and they
would like us to man a table. Even if we can't staff it the whole 10
days (although that would be ideal), we have to keep it stocked with
fliers and literature. They can provide us with a TV and DVD player so
that we can keep Greg Wong's demo disk running continuously. There is
also security so that we can keep models on display (especially Saturn
V's, natch).
 
Here's the cool part. They have asked me since the beginning if we could
put on some sort of live demo for the weekend shows. This would be every
two hours from late morning 'till late afternoon. I said that I couldn't
imagine launching rockets off the deck into the bay, but then suggested
maybe doing an RC/RG flight. We can launch off the ship athwartship
(that means sideways), fly around just off to one side and when the
crowd has had enough, bring it back in for a landing on the flight deck!
Laura (the lady coordinating this) thought that this was just too cool
for words. That means we're going to need quite a few pilots since there
are four demos a day (maybe five) for the four weekend days of the
event. LUNAR will be glad to pay for your consumables on this.
 
OK everyone, let's mark our calendars and figure out who's going to be
showing what, and how we're going to man the tables!
 
- Jack
 

Jack Hagerty, ARA Press 
www.arapress.com
Phone/fax (925) 455-1143


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