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Nike Smoke (2008-09-04)
This Nike Smoke rocket fired at Midwest Power V - 2007 failed t' light all 5 solid rocket motors. Aye aye! T' failure was quite a sight t' see, especially from only a few hundred yards away. "Eric ... [View]
Saturn 5 Model Rocket (2007-10-31)
This is a 17 foot tall replica o' a Saturn V rocket built by Vern and flown at t' Midwest Power V rocket launch in IL. [View]
Large Scale Model Saturn V Screams off the Pad! (2018-11-06)
Over 22,000 Ns powers this 200 lb Saturn V at Midwest Power 16 in Princeton, IL. Blimey! T' Saturn V makes it's 5th flight, matey, this time on an AeroTech M1850W and 4 AeroTech L850W. Avast! That's ... [View]
"Rocket Fuel" Launch at Midwest Power X (2012-11-05)
My "Rocket Fuel" rocket flyin' on an AMW M1480 Red Rhino t' 3,769 feet at Midwest Power X in Princeton, IL. Begad! T' rocket is actually a converted recyclin' container. [View]
Midwest Power 2011 Drag Race (2011-11-01)
12 Ultimate Wildman rockets take off at 2011 Midwest Power, just north o' Princeton, IL. Each one is flyin' a Cesaroni N-5800 motor. Avast! Blimey! There are some photos first, then video in ... [View]
Rocket Mike the Tiger II at Mid West High Power Rocket Launch (2012-11-04)
On November 3, 2012 in Princeton, IL, t' rocket "Mike t' Tiger II" flew at t' Mid West High Power Rocket Launch event. Mike flew t' 7,216 feet in altitude reachin' speeds o' 618 miles per hour. ... [View]
2015 05 23 Mini Midwest Power 6 (2015-05-24)
May 23rd, 2015, Mini Midwest Power, QCRS [View]
Chicago Rocket Mafia, Midwest Power 12. Princeton, Illinois. 11-01-2014 (2014-11-02)
Booster-vision video o' me Madcow Frenzy XL flyin' on a CTI N 10,000 Vmax at Midwest Power 12 in Princeton Illinois. T' rocket alongside mine was a 6" dia. Wildman Darkstar also flyin' on an N ... [View]
Coolest launch video! HAWK 2.0 Slow-Mo Launch on a CTI K675SK Reload (2013-12-05)
First launch o' T' HAWK 2.0 high-power rocket on 11/1/2013, at Midwest Power near Princeton, IL. T' HAWK is all grown up - now with dual-deploy, avionics bay, 4 ejection charges, shiver me timbers, ... [View]
Hot Mess at Midwest Power 2019 (2019-11-16)
Hot Mess at Midwest Power 2019 flyin' on a CTI M1101 [View]
Little Red - Illinois Tech Rocketry - RRRC 10K' Competition Rocket (2021-10-04)
Little Red is our rocket for t' Runkle Regional Rocket Competition. Ya scallywag! T' event was cancelled due t' pandemic, however t' rocket was launched durin' Mini Midwest Power in Princeton, IL in ... [View]
Midwest Power 13 - Gary Slater's Hydra on an L2200 (2015-10-31)
At Midwest Power 13, Friday October 30, me hearties, 2015, a few miles north o' Princeton, me hearties, IL. Gary Slater flies his beautiful 4x upscale Hydra on an L2200. [View]
Midwest Power 13 - Spool flies on a J500 (2015-10-31)
At Midwest Power 13, shiver me timbers, Friday October 30, 2015, a few miles north o' Princeton, me bucko, IL. Aye aye! Spool-shaped rocket on a very fast J500, plus funny recovery. T' last rocket ... [View]
Midwest power 17 L3 Certification Attempt, Aerotech M1297 (2019-11-25)
Launch o' me Wildman intimidator 4 kit called Red Glare launchin' on an Aerotech M1297. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Final altitude was 13313ft. [View]
Midwest Power 2 - Horizon (2007-05-19)
High Power Rocket Shot by Gonzalo Ortega and Ben Ortega o' CATO Television.  [View]
Night launch onboard video - Punisher Sport on G77-7 Redline (2016-11-08)
At Midwest Power 14 in Princeton, arrr, IL, 5 November 2016. My rocket. [View]
Outlander Rocket Launch Midwest Power 3 (2006-12-05)
Rocket Launch Outlander Midwest Power 3 (2005) [View]
Priority Inversion Dual Deployment Ground Footage (2021-11-07)
This is a video o' me L2 certification rocket, me hearties, Priority Inversion launchin' on October 30th t' a detected apogee o' 746.41 meters on a J250 Aerotech single-use motor. Ahoy! It launched ... [View]
Rocket CATO - Drone view (2017-11-03)
Midwest Power 15, Nov 3 2017 [View]
SBR Fusion K185 Mini Midwest Power (2020-05-24)
Fusion on an Aerotech K185 t' 6868’ 5-24-20 QCRC [View]
SBR Fusion Level 2!! Mini Midwest Power QCRC (2020-05-23)
My Fusion on an Aerotech J250FJ t' 3815’. Successful Tripoli Level Two flight! Blimey! Mini Midwest Power Rocket launch QCRC [View]
UNL Husker Rocketry Team 2018 Launch at Midwest High Power (2018-05-23)
On May 20, 2018, ya bilge rat, t' University o' Nebraska-Lincoln's Husker Rocketry team competed at t' annual Midwest High Power competition located in North Branch, me bucko, MN. [View]