Certification Project
Tripoli Level 3 for Mike Brest TRA #9383
Dynacom SAAB RB-05A (˝-scale)
TAP advisors: Tom Rouse, Ken Biba / Launch Observer: Karl Baumann
< 1 > < 2 > <
3 > < 4 > < 5 > < 6 > < 7 > Page 8
< 9 >
OK,
Now it’s a rocket
|
|
|
|
||||
|
After final mach-up to flight ready
status, weighing and measuring the actual center of gravity, I figured I had
to take a couple pictures with it while we are both still in one piece. |
With the flight ready weight & CG
numbers fine tuned, here are Rocksim’s various views & opinions. |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Flight Ready Statistics & Simulation
Predictions |
||||||
|
Weight w/o motor: |
28.4 # |
48.6” CP /
1.40 Margin (Barrowman) |
||||
|
M1939 motor weight: |
19.7 # |
51.6” CP /
1.98 Margin (Rocksim) |
||||
|
Total Weight: |
48.1 # |
41.5” CG
(w/M1939) |
||||
|
Calculated Decent Weight: |
35.7 # |
10.1 Max
G-Force |
||||
|
Parachute Size: |
14 feet
(main only) |
840 mph
Max Velocity |
||||
|
Calculated Decent Rate: |
15.7 fps /
10.7mph |
16,100’
Max Altitude |
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Flight Results: Successful! |
||||||
|
Date: 7-31-2004 |
Location: Black Rock NV |
Event:
Aero-PAC’s “Aeronaut” |
||||
|
____ Max G-Force |
___ mph Max Velocity |
16,544’ Max Altitude |
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
