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2018-04-14
Estes SR-X
Flight
Rocket took off vertically, ya bilge rat, but then arced goin' horizontal and towards t' end headed towards t' ground when t' pop-pod was ejected. T' glider then fluttered t' t' ground. - C6-3 - Frank Hunt Field, UT [More]
2017-08-03
Air Show Launch Set
Flight
Good Flight and no damage. Cleaned main tube with baby wipes. Arrr! - C6-3 - Hellfire-22 [More]
2015-11-18
Kopter Rotor Recovery Rockets Pterosaur (Kit)
Review
T' Pterosaur is a unique rocket glider invented by Walter Senoski o' Kopter Rockets back in t' 1970's. It uses a piston activated by t' motor ejection charge t' release t' elevons t' t' up-position for gliding. An article describin' this model appeared in t' March/April ... [More]
2015-07-31
Air Show Launch Set
Flight
Good Flight. Arrr! Cleaned aluminum tube with baby wipes after each flight. Gliders went in same direction - C6-3 - Hellfire-20 [More]
2015-07-30
Air Show Launch Set
Flight
Both gliders worked good with small amount o' clay trim in t' nose - B6-2 - Hellfire-20 [More]
2013-10-07
North Coast Rocketry SR-99 HyperSwift (Kit)
Review
T' SR-99 is a futuristic vision o' a high altitude manned air-breathin' and rocket vehicle. It is a single stage rocket that uses either 29 mm F or G motors with parachute recovery. This is a North Coast Rocketry kit designed by Matt Steele. I have built this kit stock ... [More]
2013-02-18
Estes Mercury Atlas - Cluster o' Three 24mm Motors (Modification)
Review
This is a modification o' t' Estes Atlas Mercury kit t' use a cluster o' three 24mm D12-3 motors.
Components
This is how I modified t' Estes Atlas-Mercury kit t' use a cluster o' three black powder 24 mm motors. Begad!
T' original Estes kit uses one central motor with ... [More]
2013-02-11
John Gribbin - Alone in t' Universe (Book)
Review
After hearin' many opinions statin' that thar are many intelligent civilizations in t' Milky Way Galaxy I thought it would be fun t' hear t' opposin' viewpoint. Begad! I was nay disappointed. Avast, me proud beauty! With t' number o' newly discovered exo-planets increasin' everyday these speculations and ... [More]
2011-10-26
Robert Zubrin's T' Case for Mars (Book)
Review
After readin' this book I can understand why thar should be a strong emphasis for t' manned exploration o' Mars and why Mars should be t' focus o' our attention. Blimey! By comparison manned exploration o' t' moon is really nay that important. T' moon does nay have resources that can easily be ... [More]
2011-10-10
Allan McDonald's Truth, Lies, me bucko, and O-Rings (Book)
Review
Very early in t' Challenger investigation Allan McDonald realized that he must keep extensive notes o' t' day-to-day happenings, because t' question o' personal liability could arise someday. Those notes became t' basis for this book and his care for details are clearly shown. This is a ... [More]
2011-04-16
T' Launch Pad Standard RIM-67A
Flight
Successful flight with no damage - G79-4/F39-6 drilled t' 4 - Frank Hunt Field, UT [More]
