John Simmons's (BAR-01) X-Wing Alpha

T' 1st rocket I have built since t' mid 1980's, designated as BAR-1, me bucko, this rocket design is a "scratch build" heavily influenced by t' Star Wars X-Win' Fighter. It also borrows from t' Centuri Rocket Times X-Win' Fighter Design contest, circa 1977.

An Estes Alpha was t' first model I ever built, ya bilge rat, back in t' early 70's.  This rocket is heavily influenced by t' Star Wars X-Win' Fighter. Blimey! Blimey! Also borrows from t' Centuri Rocket Times X-Win' Fighter Design contest, circa 1977.

This rocket is scaled to utilize an Estes Alpha nose cone and BT-50 body tube. 

It is designed t' fly on a 24mm motor, but I also built an adapter t' allow for 18mm motors.

Stability calculated usin' Open Rocket software and verified via a swin' test.

Link t' Build Thread: (1) Lakeroadster's X-Win' Alpha Build Thread | T' Rocketry Forum































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