Could sorely use some help. I have Peter Alway's drawings and pics on the Nike/BB (aka bbVIII) and just dont get the photos. Anyone out there understand the...
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Steve Foster
steve72814
Aug 13, 2007 5:06 pm
I'll give it a try, here's what I see in the drawings/photos; Most of the diameter of the sustainer is 17.26", but the bottom section which covers about 2/3 of...
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John Buckley
johnjbuckley...
Aug 13, 2007 9:50 pm
I have built two Black Brant VIII's, one at BT20 scale (for Peanut SpSc) and the other at BT60 scale (for Giant SpSC). Obviously you are building a somewhat...
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Josh Tschirhart
drumn4j
Aug 13, 2007 11:11 pm
Reply sent offlist. Josh T. ... From: John R Smolley To: scaleroc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2007 11:16 PM Subject: [Scaleroc] Nike Black Brant...
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John R Smolley
smolleyjohn
Aug 14, 2007 1:14 pm
Fellows, Thamks for all the help--Josh's photos were terrific and left no doubt as to where things go. This is a semi-scale project, and I may have mentioned...
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Ez2cDave@...
ez2cdave
Aug 14, 2007 2:44 pm
In a message dated 8/14/2007 9:15:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, denverdoc@... writes: Thamks for all the help--Josh's photos were terrific and...
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John R Smolley
smolleyjohn
Aug 15, 2007 3:12 am
I was desperate enuf to contemplate a trip to St Louis and at the risk of offending amy Missourans out there, that's desperate as I have done the arch, etc....
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Jason Unwin
generalrippe...
Aug 15, 2007 3:21 am
WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and local chapter of the National Assn. of Rocketry (NAR Section #632-Southern Colorado Rocketeers) WHAT: are having a...
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John Buckley
johnjbuckley...
Aug 16, 2007 1:48 pm
Well, if you do come to St Louis, I'll warn you, the Black Brant VIII is gone. They removed it when they remodeled 2 years ago. Did away with the Thor Able as...
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Steve Foster
steve72814
Aug 16, 2007 2:16 pm
The Thor Able may be in Dayton, there is one there. I stopped on my way home - just a quick look as it was very hot that day and I didn't want my motors...
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Ez2cDave@...
ez2cdave
Aug 17, 2007 12:56 am
To All, What is the usual way to organize the sections of an NAR Scale Data pack (for NARAM) ? Dave Fitch ************************************** Get a sneak...
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John R Smolley
smolleyjohn
Aug 17, 2007 9:52 am
Hey, guys, one more question--maybe a dumb one, what are those drag brakes for? Thats one flight detail I cant seem to find--I know some sounding rockets stay...
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kevinj73us
Aug 17, 2007 11:56 am
Cover page with prototype, scale factor, NAR number. Any notes or special things you want to point out to judges. Dimensioned drawing/outline documentation. ...
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Ez2cDave@...
ez2cdave
Aug 17, 2007 7:03 pm
In a message dated 8/17/2007 5:53:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, denverdoc@... writes: Hey, guys, one more question--maybe a dumb one, what are...
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John R Smolley
smolleyjohn
Aug 18, 2007 1:13 am
Well I won't post the photos w/o Josh's permission, the brakes look as if they are securely bolted to the Black Brant igniter pack and are of t--he same...
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Ez2cDave@...
ez2cdave
Aug 18, 2007 2:31 am
In a message dated 8/17/2007 9:15:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, denverdoc@... writes: Well I won't post the photos w/o Josh's permission, the...
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Josh Tschirhart
drumn4j
Aug 18, 2007 1:42 pm
John, you can post the photos if you wish. They are from the Black Brant at Goddard's visitor center. I would assume the drag brakes are to facilitate drag...
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James Duffy
duffyaero
Aug 18, 2007 2:41 pm
On 8/18/07 4:11 AM, "scaleroc@yahoogroups.com" <scaleroc@yahoogroups.com> ... Actually, the data *is* judged in the Scale event that will be flown at NARAM 50....
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John DeMar
jsdemar
Aug 18, 2007 5:09 pm
Any other clues about the photo? Where did you find it? What year do you think it was taken? I'll pass along the info to my friends at White Sands. -John D....
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John DeMar
jsdemar
Aug 18, 2007 5:59 pm
I think this is the source: http://www.wsmr-history.org/AirForceMissile.htm Looks like a test of a star-tracker guidance platform. Or, it could be a laser...
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Josh Tschirhart
drumn4j
Aug 19, 2007 6:34 pm
I see what you are trying to get at-- don't let the paint colors fool you... the thing just above the drag brakes is the Nike to BBV adapter. The Black Brant...
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Kevin Wickart
rocketguy_61761@...
Aug 20, 2007 7:23 am
You are correct about the source, John. The photo is from the WSMR website, so I suspect that passing it along to your friends there probably won't help much...
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John DeMar
jsdemar
Aug 20, 2007 4:05 pm
Most people that work there never look at the WSMR history website. They don't even pay much attention to the Rocket Garden when they pass by it every day. A...
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John Buckley
johnjbuckley...
Aug 20, 2007 5:18 pm
Put in all the required elements. The order is not important. ... John Buckley Team in Training Alumnus 100 mile bike ride for the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
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Ez2cDave@...
ez2cdave
Aug 21, 2007 12:01 am
In a message dated 8/20/2007 1:19:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jbuckley@... writes: Put in all the required elements. The order is not important. ...
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John R Smolley
smolleyjohn
Aug 21, 2007 11:18 am
Josh, Well I think that clears it up, leaving one last question; assuming that drag sep occurred early after burnout, anyone know what the interstage delay for...
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kevinj73us
Aug 21, 2007 2:21 pm
Oh yeah James, you have to have the required data, but my point was that as long as it's there and clear as to what the judges are looking at, it doesn't have...
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Steve Foster
steve72814
Aug 21, 2007 2:33 pm
I don't have anything on the BBVIII, but looking through RoTW most of the 2 stage Nike boosted rockets list coast times of between 8-20 seconds. With the ...
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charles russell
crussell51
Aug 22, 2007 8:57 pm
I apologize for high-jacking this thread, but if you have access to the July 23, 2007 issue of Aviation Week, there is a picture of the Talos/Castor sounding...
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appizzo
Aug 23, 2007 2:54 pm
Hi Chas: I was going to post a similar statement on ScaleRoc, but had no time... Now that you have I will put my two bits in that I have learned: -This is part...
