Blue Dart Delta II experimental flight at Crooked Creek to confirm stability of the design and adequate motor sizing prior to commencing the Blue Dart Delta II rocket glider test program. This launch was successful and we’re ready to move on to the next phase of testing with the RC version. The launch site video …
Today we launched the Black Brant II and the Blue Dart Delta II on Rice Lake. The videos of the Black Brant and the Blue Dart flights are available on our Youtube channel. The weather was accommodating this morning. It was a bit cold but the winds were low. We hiked out to the launch …
The Blue Dart Delta II is a fiberglass rocket plane. It will launch on a G80-7T Rocket Motor. This is the 2nd Delta II constructed. The initial build was a rocket glider version whereas this one lands like a typical rocket using a parachute. Both will gather flight data to aid in Blue Dart Delta …
This Black Brant II is a 2.6″ diameter fiberglass rocket and it is 52.25″ long. It will fly on both G (G67R-14A (38/120) RELOAD. 110NS/1.4SEC) and H (H148R -14A (38/240) RELOAD. 206NS/1.6SEC) solid rocket motors. Sanded the OD of the motor tube and ID of the centering rings so that the rings fit over the …
Today we field tested the wireless launch system at Crooked Creek with a couple medium powered rockets. A video of the flights is on our YouTube channel.
