Park Shoot #1 - Small Experimental Greenmix Rocket #3

Date: 2003-07-25

Description

Plaster of Paris nozzle, bulkhead was paper wadding. Casing was cardboard from a matchbox sleeve taped around drift. Same propellant and fuse as all 'Small Experimental Greenmix Rocket', KNO3 75 parts, C 15 parts, S 10 parts, each finely ground and then mixed well.

Stabilizer was kebab stick.

Comments

This rocket did not develop much thrust. The exact cause is a mystery, but a combustion leak definately occured during the motor burn.

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