XPRS 2011 Blog

XPRS 2011 Posts

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 Rocketry Club: Association of Experimental Rocketry of the Pacific

Dare to Rock (2011-08-31)

Member : Ken Biba Club : AeroPAC Motor : H180 Altitude : 2500 agl Project Goal : A mini bowling ball rocket with a 2lb mini Elvis Presley "He Dared To Rock" bowling ball. Simply ... [Read More]

Cobra (2011-08-15)

Member : Bill Earls Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 30,000' Motor : N-2501 / N-3180 Project Goal : This is my L3 project!! [Read More]

Luck Runs Out (2011-08-15)

Member : Darryl Paris Club : AeroPAC Motors : L952W, (2) J350W, (2) I200W Project Goal : To build something other than three fins & a nosecone by constructing a big, complex multi-staged rocket ... [Read More]

Mercury Joe: Project Pilgrim (2011-08-15)

Member : Jamie Clay Club : AeroPac Altitude : 2200' Web site: MercuryJoe.com Facebook Page Project Goal: To land the Freedom 7 capsule upright on its own landing legs! [Read More]

The Black Brant Flies again (with Chili) (2011-08-16)

Member : Peter Clay Club : AeroPac Motor : Research M Construction Photos (on Facebook) Project Goal: This years XPRS will mark the 7 th “Birthday of my Black Brant II. At last years XPRS on ... [Read More]

Leopard (2011-08-19)

Member : Bill Earls Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 31k' Motor : CTI K-300 Project Goal : This is my altitude record attempt. Leopard was launched last year to 21,607ft on an L935. This year I am putting ... [Read More]

Goldy LOCS (2011-08-19)

Member : Steve Kendall Club : AeroPAC Motor : G to H Project Goal: Most likely will be flown forst flight on a SU For G motor, and, if the paint survives and the winds are favorable, maybe a small ... [Read More]

Flower Power (Small Endeavor) (2011-08-19)

Member : Donald Blair Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 3500' Motor : I211-w Project Goal : To obtain my Level 1 (oh please, oh please) [Read More]

Gumby and Little Joey I (2011-08-20)

Member : Jamie Clay Club : AeroPAC Motors : Cluster of 4 F-40s with one central I Avionics : Perfectflite MAWD Project description : Like Mercury Joe, LJ1 recovers in three components - booster, ... [Read More]

Insanity 2.5 (2011-08-20)

Members : James Marino & Dave Riamondi Clubs : AeroPAC, LUNAR Altitude : 30,000' Motors : M2500AF to M1950AF Project Goal : To successfully stage a PR Competitor 4 off the top of a PR Competitor ... [Read More]

XPRSso Love (2011-08-31)

Member : Ken Biba Club : AeroPAC Motor : N1000 Altitude : 45,000' agl Project Goal : Current N single stage record holder. Flying again ... just maybe to get that extra 1k'! [Read More]

Be Very Afraid (2011-08-31)

Member : Ken Biba Club : AeroPAC Motor : M1315 Altitude : 20,000' agl Project Goal : 16 lb Bowling Ball Supersonic Dual Deploy 3" min diameter carbon airframe. What more really needs to be said? [Read More]

Tim the Rocket (2011-09-01)

Member : Sam Fineberg Club : AeroPAC Motor : CTI K260 Classic Long Burn Altitude : 12,000' agl Project Goal : My first time playing with K's. I have a K2045 to use as a warm up before I try to ... [Read More]

Pegasus (2011-09-03)

Member : James Dougherty Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 45,000' AGL Motors : Aerotech N-1000, Ceseroni N-58000 CS Project Goal : Test out new Real Flight Systems GPS-TWO rocket electronics && ... [Read More]

Gumby ARLISS (2011-09-07)

Members : Peter and Jamie Clay Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 12,000' Motor : M 1419 Goal : To fly as many student projects as possible! [Read More]

Minerva (2011-09-08)

Member : Aaron Stanley Club(s) : Lunar, AeroPAC, SARG Motors : TBA Altitude : 25-30,000' AGL Project Goal : To break 20k [Read More]

Carbon Assault (2011-09-08)

This photo was her maiden flight, hitting Mach 1.5 on a L935 Imax. Member : Steve Jurveston Club(s) : AeroPAC, TCC, Lunar, Rocket Mavericks Altitude : 14,000' AGL Motors : K300, K1440 L640 dual ... [Read More]

Mach 2 or Bust (2011-09-08)

Here you see her maiden flight on a N2850 Blue to Mach 2.2 Member : Steve Jurveston Club(s) : AeroPAC, TCC, Lunar, Rocket Mavericks Altitude : 32,000' AGL Motor : AMW 2801 Skidmark Project Note : ... [Read More]

Rock It! (2011-09-08)

Member : James Sampayan Club : AeroPAC Altitude : 4 to 5,ooo' Motor : H733 Project Goal : Just another gig in the high desert. Will play an encore flight of that classic tune "H73J". Maybe try to ... [Read More]