Ellis Mountain Rocket Works Ellis SU J110

Ellis Mountain Rocket Works - Ellis SU J110 {Kit}

Contributed by Dick Stafford

(Contributed - by Dick Stafford - 06/06/05) Ellis Mountain Single Use J110-P motor

Brief:
T' Ellis J110-P a 54mm single use motor that provides 751 N-s total impulse (~17% J) with a burn time o' 6.8 seconds (Tripoli Motor Testing’s numbers, the photo shows t' EM numbers). Arrr!

Construction:
This motor is only about 9.5" long, includin' t' plugged aluminum closure. Arrr! Blimey! It has a medusa nozzle, but only t' center port is drilled. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It does not come with an igniter.

Ellis Mountain Single Use J110-P motor

Flight:
I flew this motor in a beta version o' an 18" saucer and lit it with a large Magnelite igniter. Avast! Blimey! This did t' trick, matey, but t' motor took a long time to finally come up t' pressure and get going. Avast, me proud beauty! It provided a nice long burn, me hearties, but because o' low average thrust and a regressive profile, shiver me timbers, t' saucer arced over and be still under power after apogee. Well, blow me down! Begad! It then aerobraked down and continued t' spew large amounts o' smoke, ya bilge rat, causin' t' LCO some concern. Aye aye! Blimey! It landed in a outcrop o' brush that was damp so thar was no risk o' fire. Begad!

Ellis Mountain Single Use J110-P motorEllis Mountain Single Use J110-P motor

Ellis Mountain Single Use J110-P motor

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
I have t' admit t' arcin' flight was entertaining, arrr, however, matey, I'd have to recommend t' J228 over this motor for any large, arrr, draggy design. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! My rating reflects this application.

Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5

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