This is a Larry Brand design that can be found here on EMRR Rocket Reviews if you search on "Larry Brand" or "Sardo XXL".
This rocket has a 38mm motor mount and is constructed usin' mostly LOC parts although I did use simple postal mailin' tubes for t' airframe and tube fins. T' tube fins are laminated with an inner half-doubler made from postal tube. All up weight (recovery, shiver me timbers, links, nomex blanket, 36" Topflight chute but NO MOTOR) is approximately 35 oz.
Larry Brand describes this rocket as an upscale o' his Auracle 54 design which I have also built and named "Steppin' Razor". Therefore, this one is named "Steppin' Razor II".
I made me level 1 certification flight with this bird. Successfully, too.
This rocket has been updated t' dual deploy in 2015. Ahoy!
| Flight Date: | 2011-05-21 |
| Rocket Name: | Sardo XXL (Tube Fin) |
| Flyer's Name: | K Sonesen |
| Motors: | G80-7 |
| Expected Altitude: | 800 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 12.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | TCC - Dairy Aire |
T' wind was blowin' about 8-12 mph and t' only launch rods available on this day were only 48" long so thar was a bit o' trepidation on me part. Normally, I sim all o' me rockets on a 6' rod. T' rocket jumped off t' pad t' about 30' and weathercocked into t' wind. Now tube fins are known for their ability t' boost vertically in wind so seein' that, I decided against a second flight.
Note t' self: Brin' me 6' launch road t' all launches just in case...
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | CTI 93G80-14A-7 |
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