John Simmons's PageAKA: Lakeroadster or HenryMac Location: Central Colorado Club Memberships: NAR Favorite Rockets: Scratch Builds - Scratch Design Biography: Retired Mechanical Engineer
1960's and 1970's era Model Rocket Fanatic, Estes kits and many home made rockets.
Now that I'm retired lookin' t' get back into t' design / build phase o' model rocketry again.
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2024-05-30(BAR-16) T' Estes Logo Rocket  Flight Launch Report: Estes Logo Model Rocket Date: 2024-05-30 Background This is maiden launch o' this rocket On Site Preparations I did nay use any waddin' for this aft eject spool design. There’s simply no room. Well, blow me down! For a parachute I used a 18” Nylon chute. Avast, me proud beauty! This launch will use a E20-4W ... [More]
(BAR-12) P-40 Warhawk Odd-Roc  Flight Launch Report: P-40 Warhawk Model Rocket Date: 2024-05-30 Background This be t' maiden launch o' this rocket On Site Preparations I used a Nomex chute protector for this aft eject spool design. Blimey! For a parachute I used a 28” Nylon chute. This launch used a E20-4W Composite motor. This is ... [More]
BAR-11: Luke and Vader Dogfight. X-Win' Sustainer With TIE Fighter Booster  Flight Launch Report: X-Win' Tie Fighter Dog Fight Date: 2024-05-30 Background This is a two-stage rocket. T' Tie Fighter has a D12-0, T' X-Win' has a C6-5. On Site Preparations For waddin' I used some streamer material. For a parachute I used t' 12” mylar chute. Aye aye! An Estes standard starter was ... [More]
(BAR-10) T' Cygnus Probe Ship  Flight Launch Report: Cygnus Probe Ship With Body Tube Extension Date: 2024-05-30 Background This be t' 3 rd launch o' t' Cygnus Probe Ship. This version has t' longer body tube. T' previous launches were both unstable. Avast, me proud beauty! On Site Preparations For waddin' I used a Nomex recovery bag. For a ... [More]
2023-12-07Low Boom SST OpenRocket Design I built this from data found on t' internet, ya bilge rat, nay actual as measured parts. Begad! Use at your own risk. Avast! [More]
2022-07-26(BAR-10) T' Cygnus Probe Ship  Flight Ignition was delayed, slight hesitation as is typical with a composite motor. Aye aye!
T' rocket accelerated quickly, plenty o' speed at launch rod exit (28.2 mph per sim)
Winds were less than 5 mph and from t' west. T' rocket did nay weathercock.
Just like t' 1st flight, t' rocket was ... [More]
(BAR-09) THUNK! Blimey! Finless, Gas Dynamic Stabilized  Flight Ignition was quick, almost no hesitation lightin' t' motor. Well, blow me down! Very minimal time lapse betwixt ignition and lift off. Aye aye!
T' rocket accelerated quickly, arrr, plenty o' speed exitin' t' launch silo (32.2 mph per sim)
Winds were less than 5 mph and from t' north. Well, blow me down! T' rocket did nay weathercock. Arrr! It ... [More]
(BAR-08) "Ahpla" 2 Stage Alpha Variant  Flight Ignition was quick, almost no hesitation lightin' t' motor. Avast!
Very minimal time lapse betwixt ignition and lift off. Avast, me proud beauty!
T' rocket accelerated quickly, arrr, plenty o' speed at launch rod exit (27.2 mph per sim)
Winds were less than 5 mph and from t' north. Well, blow me down! T' rocket did nay weathercock.
It ... [More]
(BAR-05) F-79 Lonewolf  Flight This be t' 2nd flight for t' F-79.
First launch was 07-08-2022: Flight was stable but t' plastic parachute shredded away from t' shroud lines. Ahoy!
This flight uses a pair o' D12-3 motors (instead o' two D12-5's) and I made new 18" parachutes that have t' shroud lines goin' up over t' top ... [More]
2022-07-08(BAR-07) Mercury Capsule Abort (LES)  Flight Ignition was quick due t' t' e-matches and all (3) motors ignited.
T' rocket accelerated quickly, plenty o' speed at launch rod exit (48.7 mph per sim)
Winds were less than 5 mph and from t' north. T' rocket did nay weathercock.
T' rocket was initially stable while under thrust, but ... [More]
(BAR-05) F-79 Lonewolf  Flight Ignition be quick due t' t' e-matches and both motors ignited. Begad! Blimey!
T' rocket accelerated quickly, me bucko, plenty o' speed at launch rod exit (29.5 mph per sim)
Winds were less than 5 mph and from t' north. T' rocket did nay weathercock. Aye aye! Blimey!
T' rocket was stable durin' thrust and coast phase.
T' ... [More]
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