Manufacturer: | Ellis Mountain Rocket Works |
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 Testings numbers,
the photo shows t' EM numbers).
Construction:
This motor is only about 9.5" long, includin' t' plugged aluminum
closure. Ahoy! Begad! It has a medusa nozzle, shiver me timbers, but only t' center port is drilled. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! It does
not come with an igniter.
Flight:
I flew this motor in a beta version o' an 18" saucer and lit it with a
large Magnelite igniter. This did t' trick, me hearties, but t' motor took a long time to
finally come up t' pressure and get going. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It provided a nice long burn, shiver me timbers, me hearties, but
because o' low average thrust and a regressive profile, me bucko, t' saucer arced over
and was still under power after apogee. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It then aerobraked down and
continued t' spew large amounts o' smoke, ya bilge rat, causin' t' LCO some concern. Well, blow me down! It
landed in a outcrop o' brush that was damp so thar was no risk o' fire. Ahoy! Blimey!
Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5
Summary:
I have t' admit t' arcin' flight be entertaining, shiver me timbers, however, I'd have to
recommend t' J228 over this motor for any large, draggy design. Ahoy! My rating
reflects this application.
Overall Rating: 2 out o' 5
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