Rocketry Videos

Black Brant II 18mm downscale launched on a B6-4 (2016-07-17)

A BT-50 downscale of the Estes Black Brant II that flies on 18mm standard engines. Great quick flight. Paint is only the base white, black will be added soon. [View]

Cambridge Rocket Club launch - Saturn V on a G76 (2018-01-06)

Nearly perfect launch of a huge Apogee Saturn V model rocket with the Cambridge Rocket Club, summer 2017. The green propellant motor was hard to light and took a few tries. This time it went. The ... [View]

Estes Alpha III Complete Build (2017-05-29)

Full build of the popular Estes Alpha III E2X(easy to assemble) kit. Launch video coming soon. As soon as weather and opportunity cooperate that is. Some may be wondering: Why do a video for an easy ... [View]

Estes Javelin 2.5" upscale launch on Aerotech H195 (2017-05-29)

This was the maiden flight of my scratch built 2.5"(6.3cm) diameter upscale of an out of production Estes Javelin #2005 model rocket kit from 1989. This was launched on an Aerotech H195NBT with ... [View]

Estes Magnum CATO (2016-04-23)

Sadly another Magnum bites the dust. The C11-0 booster blew up, ignited the upper stage motor while blasting it up into the upper body tube, which continued burning inside and lit the tube on fire. ... [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale launch on a CTI G125-RL Onboard Cam (2017-06-15)

This was a windy day, but not too much to fly. Still nice flight though. Altitude at apogee was around 1000ft. I had a Jolly Logic Chute Release aboard set for 400ft. This holds the chute closed ... [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale launch on an Aerotech G80-NBT onboard 808 cam (2016-10-11)

Onboard cam view of my 3" upscale Estes Optima launched on an Aerotech DMS G80-14A NBT. This was the first launch after rebuilding after it's recovery separation and crash in June 2016. The altitude ... [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale launch on an Aerotech G80. (2016-10-11)

Launch of my Estes Optima 3" upscale rocket on an Aerotech DMS G80-14A NBT drilled down to an 8 second delay. Simmed altitude was 1047ft with max speed of 208mph. [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale Level 1 Certification flight (2016-05-29)

Scratch built Optima 3.13" upscale built from mailing tubes launched on a CTI Pro29 3-grain H133 Blue Streak. On board altimeter recorded a peak altitude of 1189ft with a max speed of 196MPH. [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale Level 1 Certification flight 1080p version (2016-05-29)

Scratch built Optima 3.13" upscale built from mailing tubes launched on a CTI Pro29 3-grain H133 Blue Streak. On board altimeter recorded a peak altitude of 1189ft with a max speed of 196MPH. [View]

Estes Optima 3" upscale Level 1 Certification on-board cam (2016-05-29)

Onboard cam view of my L1 cert flight. The rocket is a scratch built 120% 3" upscale of an Estes Optima. Launched on a CTI Pro29 3-grain H133 Blue Thunder. You can even see the blue glow from the ... [View]

Estes Tandem-X review/build/launch Part 3 of 3 - Crossfire ISX rocket (2016-12-26)

This is part 3 of 3 of my review of the Estes Tandem-X launch set. In this part, I do a complete build of the Crossfire ISX with tips along the way for this Skill Level 1 rocket. It can be launched ... [View]

Estes Ventris launched on a CTI G88 Smokey Sam onboard view (2016-08-27)

Launch of my Estes Ventris on a CTI Pro29 2-grain G88 Smokey Sam to 1179ft. The G88 is barely a G at only 84N total. Burn is fast and definitely smokey. Delay was drilled to 6 seconds, 7 seconds ... [View]

Estes Ventris on an Aerotech E30-4T (2016-08-28)

Launch of my Estes Ventris on a single-use Aerotech E30-4T. This is an excellent low-end motor for this rocket. Plenty of kick off the pad with a very loud quick burn. Altitude for this flight was ... [View]

Estes Ventris on an Aerotech F39-6T (2017-12-03)

Launch of the Estes Ventris Pro Series II #9701 on an Aerotech F39-6T which is the largest motor currently available for the 24/40 case. ***This is one of several rocketry videos from this summer ... [View]

Javelin 2.5" upscale almost breaks the sound barrier (2017-08-16)

This quick afternoon flight of my 2.5" upscale of the Estes Javelin nearly broke the sound barrier at Mach 0.9. The onboard altimeter recorded an altitude of 3,664 ft (1.1km) with a top speed of 691 ... [View]

Optima upscale launch on a CTI G54 Redline Onboard Cam(2D version) (2017-12-07)

2D version of the 3D video posted previously. The rocket is a 3.1"(76mm)dia. upscale Optima launched on a CTI 159G54-12A Redline longburn motor. Altitude: 1180 ft Onboard cam is a 1080p/720p 808 ... [View]

SpaceX Falcon 9 and Fairing Flying Model Rocket Kit Assembly (2017-02-05)

This is an assembly of the SpaceX Falcon 9 and Fairing Flying Model Rocket Kit. This is a very sturdy kit made by SpaceX themselves. It can fly on Estes D12-5, E9-6, E12-6, or even Aerotech rocket ... [View]