Recent content by Eliott b 12

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    Model Rocket Help: Achieve a Glide for Contest

    Phinds- next I will try having them make shorter, and I guess tapered. Dave- I meant they are allowed Time- it's not allowed to change shape significantly
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    Model Rocket Help: Achieve a Glide for Contest

    parachute not allowed
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    Model Rocket Help: Achieve a Glide for Contest

    Yes they are an option. I used a long flat balsa wood wing but the wood snapped a short distance from the body during liftoff
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    Model Rocket Help: Achieve a Glide for Contest

    I am trying to build a model rocket for a contest. It goes up as a rocket but comes down as a glider. Vertical takeoff. Does not jettison any parts. Should glide down in large slow graceful circles. Judged based on total hang time. I have been able to avoid a outright nose dive by putting the cp...