Annual Easter Rocket Launch

Since 1987, a group of friends (organized by Bob VE3RKK), have been getting together for an annual Easter Rocket Launch.

We all have a blast every year!

Highlights: See the Movie in the 2004 section

 

2007 Arsenal

 

AMRAAM 3

Semi-scale model of the AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile standing 61.2" tall!

Specifications:

Length: 61.2"
Diameter: 3"
Weight (without motor): 51oz
Motor Mount: 54mm Kwik-Switch (G thru J)
Recovery System: Piston Ejection + Parachute

 

WART HOG

aerotech warthog model rocket kit
The Wart Hog flies to 2000 feet on an Aerotech G40-7 motor.
 

Specifications:

Length: 37"/94 cm
Diameter: 2.6"/6.7 cm
Nose Cone: 5:1 Ogive
Weight (without motor): 14oz/400gms
Fins: 4-Trapezoidal with modified double wedge airfoil
Motor Mount: 29mm (includes 24mm adapter)
Recovery System: Parachute

RECOMMENDED AEROTECH SINGLE USE ROCKET MOTORS
Motor/Altitude
E15-4/650
E30-4/650
F20-4/1000
F23-4/900
F25-6/1300
F42-4/1100,BR> F50-6/1300
G38-7/1620
G40-7/2000
G80-7/1900

Small Endeavour

The Small Endeavour reaches typical altitudes of 2200-5900 feet.

Specifications:

Length: 47"
Diameter: 2.6"
Weight (without motor): 35oz
Motor Mount: 38mm (G thru I)
Recovery System: Piston Ejection + Parachute
 

 

2006

An early group shot before many arrived

Aerotech Wart Hog

Public Missiles Small Endeavour

 

 

2005

Finally ... after all these years we won the "Best Flight" trophy for the "AAH" Wart-Hog Flight on a Smokey Sam Pro-38 (last 3 pictures in this section).

 

 

Hobbs' Arsenal (left to right):

Estes Chrome Dome

  • Modified to fly on "D" Engines
  • Didn't make it home !

Aerotech Wart-hog

  • Modified to fly on Pro-38 Engines
  • Won best flight 2005 (trophy above)

Estes Payloader - "D" Engines

  • Slight damage again this year - repairable

Estes Honest John

  • Modified to fly on Pro-38 Engine
  • Simply wasn't design to handle the Pro-38 ... repaired, but retired

Estes Helicat - "C" Engines

  • Still hanging together with yearly minor repairs

 

2004

Launch highlights MPG (it's a big file 68MB)

Slow motion launches to music ... worth a watch!!! Thanks to JT

 

 

2002

This year we were joined by the Scouts and some more "serious" rocketeers. The weather was nearly perfect and launch was a great success.

Group shot ... this was shot at 12 noon and turned out to only be about one quarter of the total participants.

 

Click on the descriptions below to see the photos:

 

 

1997

This is a group picture from the 1997 Annual Easter Model Rocket Launch. At the left is Bob (VE3RKK), and myself Kevin (VE3KH) to the right of him, and Kyle in front of me (green jacket).

This is a picture of the lauch pad with a few rockets ready to go!

 

 

1996

This is a picture of Kyle at the 1996 Annual Easter Launch. This rocket goes up about 1000'!
Guess who named the rocket the "VE3KDH NASA MoonBouncer"?

 

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