I notice that there is a 'D' Helicopter event at this year's NARAM. Can anyone point me to past rockets, plans, etc., for helicopter rockets above a 'C'? Just curious.
David Erbas-White
[F-FT] Helicopter Rockets
Mar 31, 2005
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Sorry, I meant NSL, not NARAM.
David Erbas-White
Seriously?
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Yes, seriously.
I clicked on the link, see a 'Helioroc', click on that, and it tells me the link is not active. Any more info?
David Erbas-White
Gee, I suppose it would help if there was a photo or something, instead of just a price.
Only if you are a lookieloo and not an actual buyer.
Hey, where's your website? Then I can criticize you for all the stuff you have not perfected yet.
Jerry
The above statement implies that you, in fact, do not actually have a real helicopter rocket, just a retail price for one.
I've got plans for a D powered (BT-50 based) Rotaroc. They are paper, not scanned or e-mailable. I would consider the model to be a Skill Level 4.
-Fred Shecter NAR 20117
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George Gassaway's Rotarock design scales up and down pretty well, at least for D12 (and perhaps E9). I've flown D12 versions of my Rotacrock adaption of George's design.
Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!
Hmmm, sounds like another one of his alleged scams.. Any one ever seen one of the alleged US/JI, etc., helicopter rockets?
It does?
Where?
Yes, I join in the question. Anyone seen it?
Jerry
Yea - they come with a T-Shirt. 8-)
Though you asked for plans for a D helicopter, Ken Brown's QCR offers a kit for a competition D copter:
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His instructions aren't the most detailed, but his kits are reknowned competition flyers. I've seen guys in competition slightly modify the Estes Skywinder to accept 24mm D engines. You're less likely to win, but you could get flight points, unless your competition is also having a hard time finding a D copter; in that case, you could place. -- Richard "pardon the rhyming homage to the late, shameless Johnny Cocharan" Hickok
And if it hasn't been mentioned already, you could experiment beforehand with flying 18mm Aerotech D reloads in a C helicopter.
Not a bad idea.
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