Bottle Rocket B
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Re: Bottle Rocket B
With an egg, they were getting about 14-18 seconds, depending on a certain fin shape. (The data may be a bit off, because it was quite windy when I tested) I found that the most efficient shape was an Isosceles trapezoid, but that only works with the thicker material.
Problems are better pursued with General Electric GE90-115 engines.
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2016 Nats:
Road Scholar:4th
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Meteorology: 11th
Gliders: 21st
(other events: Green Gen, Crime Busters, Helicopters, Hovercraft, Air trajectory)
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Re: Bottle Rocket B
That's the word I was looking for, thanks!Zioly wrote:corrugated plastic.
Problems are better pursued with General Electric GE90-115 engines.
2016 Nats:
Road Scholar:4th
Bottle Rockets: 9th
Meteorology: 11th
Gliders: 21st
(other events: Green Gen, Crime Busters, Helicopters, Hovercraft, Air trajectory)
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2016 Nats:
Road Scholar:4th
Bottle Rockets: 9th
Meteorology: 11th
Gliders: 21st
(other events: Green Gen, Crime Busters, Helicopters, Hovercraft, Air trajectory)
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Re: Bottle Rocket B
Considering that you're required to label all parts of your rocket with your team number, no, it does not. This rule is just for safety reason, meaning they don't want your pressure vessel to explode.Mistah Eye wrote:Would permanent marker marks alter the integrity of a 2-liter bottle?
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Re: Bottle Rocket B
What do you all think the chance is that Bottle Rocket remains for another year? I know it'll be going into it's third year, which breaks the general guidelines of two-year rotations that chalker has mentioned, but I've heard that the Executive Committee heavily favors it, so I'm not sure what to think.
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It's staying in.Unome wrote:What do you all think the chance is that Bottle Rocket remains for another year? I know it'll be going into it's third year, which breaks the general guidelines of two-year rotations that chalker has mentioned, but I've heard that the Executive Committee heavily favors it, so I'm not sure what to think.
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I really hope so. Three years of the same building event isn't something we ever see. Hopefully there will be something big to spice it up.kmcclart wrote:Does anyone have any thoughts on what the bottle rockets challenge for next year might be? Parachutes maybe?
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Maybe a page out of Air Traj; like you have to hit a target0ddrenaline wrote:I really hope so. Three years of the same building event isn't something we ever see. Hopefully there will be something big to spice it up.kmcclart wrote:Does anyone have any thoughts on what the bottle rockets challenge for next year might be? Parachutes maybe?
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There actually is a trial event that matches your description!reed303 wrote:Maybe a page out of Air Traj; like you have to hit a target0ddrenaline wrote:I really hope so. Three years of the same building event isn't something we ever see. Hopefully there will be something big to spice it up.kmcclart wrote:Does anyone have any thoughts on what the bottle rockets challenge for next year might be? Parachutes maybe?
https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/fil ... Rocket.pdf
I always thought this would be an amazing event, but I don't think it's very far in the trial event process
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