L2 HPR saucers

I've seen or read of many high power saucers, including some bigs ones power by M or N motors. Polecat Aerospace (formerly Skunkworks Rocketry) even has a high power saucer kit.

I don't know for sure whether anyone has ever used a saucer for a Level 2 cert but I'd be very surprised if that hasn't been done yet.

What'sUp Hobbies sells one that flies great on a K motor. I don't know that anyone has ever used one of the kits as a cert rocket, but it would be possible.

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Well, Tom Binford built one to test a propellant formula for a "P" motor he was working on. Needed the saucer to keep the 17 second burn time "N" test motor under the waiver at O'burg (that or an unstable

500# airframe). :-0 Not an L2 cert-saucer, more of an L3 test-bed airframe..... He proofed it with several smaller saucers first.

BTW, Tom has flown it more than once I think. The first time it was launched, I thought It sounded like an F18 running the throttle up real hard, afterburner too. Check

photos, I believe it's there somewhere.

I'm confident that Tom will correct any incorrect statements I've made about his "test saucer".

David "crawling back under the rock" Holloway

P.S. I just re-created this email address to post just this once... It's now gonna be deleted again.

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Bob Kaplow NAR # 18L TRA # "Impeach the TRA BoD" >>> To reply, remove the TRABoD!

I built the saucer for the 17 second burn reload for the AT 98/15360 case. It's the same well characterized propellant I use in the P motor. The N flies in the 40" saucer:

23", 54 mm saucer flies on a 54/1706 K160: pics of the big saucer here: (watch word wrap)

Tom

I am afraid those are scary cool.

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I like the way the case sticks most of the way out the top of the saucer! I was wondering if the 'N' saucer might actually be tall enough in the middle to house the motor (like a giant AA saucer), now that would be extra cool...

Nice videos on the site - esp the saucer.

-- Niall Oswald ========= UKRA 1345 L0 EARS 1151 MARS

"Gravity assisted pieces of the rocket raining from the sky should be avoided. It is also financially undesirable."

-Portland State Aerospace Society

Thanks, Tom