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Model Rocket Building: J & H Aerospace Boost and Rocket Gliders (2018-06-28)

On TRF, Rktman posted a Swing-Wing boost glider build ( CLICK HERE ) from a vendor I didn't know about. J & H Aerospace produces swing-wing boost gliders, standard boost gliders and Micro R/C ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: Another Kit For The Build Pile.... (2018-08-14)

I just picked this baby up at Hobby Lobby. Back in the 'old fleet' days, I had a Nike-X that had been modified to fly as a two-stager: D12-0 in the booster, and 18mm upper stage.  Very ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: Back In The Day, #14 - It''s Deja Vu All Over Again! (2018-09-11)

As I have been wrapping up the final details of the recent Canopus-2 and FlatCat rocket builds, I took some time to descend the dark, dank staircase that leads to the secret BlastFromThePast rocket ... [Read More]

Beyond Blue Aerospace: Sky King – December 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)

It’s time to learn how to fly Remotely Controlled aircraft before launching any RC FPV rockets. The videos are accessible from the ... [Read More]

Beyond Blue Aerospace: Sky King – January 2, 2020 (2020-01-02)

RC piloting practice continues with the Sky King to prepare for flying the X-15 Delta Rocket Glider. The Sky King climbed to ... [Read More]

GRC Blog: F Powered Boost Glider (2020-02-18)

Here is a cool kit to build and try: J&H Aerospace makes some really interesting boost gliders that are ideal for NAR Contests. [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: SR-71 or SR-72? (2020-02-24)

On the NAR Facebook page, Frank Burke posted a picture of his latest R/C Boost Glider: " YF-12 interceptor version of the A-12/SR-71 family. Hardly ever modeled. This was an interceptor version ... [Read More]

Beyond Blue Aerospace: BlueHeat Ignition – May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31)

Made some BlueHeat Ignition wires for launching the Blue Dart Delta rocket glider composite engine with our Spark Gap Igniter. The post BlueHeat Ignition – May 31, 2020 appeared first on ... [Read More]

Beyond Blue Aerospace: Blue Dart Delta Assembly (2020-06-20)

Thanks for following the Blue Dart Delta Assembly progress. This rocket glider has a length of 37″ and a wingspan of 20″. ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: LockMart spaceplane flies again from Spaceport America (2009-10-15)

I saw a report on the third flight test of Lockheed Martin's small rocket glider a last week but didn't notice a photo...until now. The launch was from UP Aerospace's rail and the landing was in the ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Warthog Build Session 2011-1 (2011-01-08)

Warthog hosted another of his most excellent build sessions. In random order: "Big Chili" (Vince) worked on an RC rocket glider. "Tater Salad" (me) worked on a robot - Danger Will Robinson! "Hot Dog" ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: "Gloria" - America's first air mail rocket (2011-01-14)

Popular Mechanix presents the May 1936 issue of Popular Mechanics , which reported on America's first rocket mail attempt.  The rocket, named Gloria , was actually a rocket glider. The motor ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Mega Review: Motors (2011-01-24)

Here are my motor reviews from EMRR. AeroTech G77R (updated!) AeroTech G79W (updated!) Quest D5-0 Plugged Ellis Mountain SU J110 (out-of-production) Ellis Mountain SU J228 (out-of-production) ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Build Session! (2011-09-24)

Warthog hosted another great build session.  It was fun to talk rockets, eat pizza, and look at what the other attendees were building.  I made good progress on my Big Brute repla ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Warthog build session 2012-1 (2012-01-21)

Warthog successfully conducted his first build session of the year despite Mother Nature's attempt to ice us in. He provided his signature pulled pork BBQ and a coleslaw that was as good as I've ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Sport Rocketry, November/December 2012 (2012-11-13)

The contents of this issue are displayed on the attached photo. The article on the Depron boost gliders, by Frank Burke, is pretty cool.  His scale glider designs range from small to huge ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Remembering Jetex (updated...again: new link and photo) (2013-08-13)

I recently re-found the jetex.org site. This site is dedicated to all things Jetex, including the motors, fuel, model kits, plans, etc. You youngsters, assuming you haven't already resorted to ... [Read More]

Rocket Dungeon: Dave Schafer's 1/4 scale X-2 RC rocket glider at BALLS 22 (2013-09-30)

Finally found an embeddable photo via  https://picasaweb.google.com/100407756744853308407/BALLS22September2013 . More on the TRF BALLS 22 thread and  http://www.rcgroups.com/forum ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Sunward Boost Glider Wing Art (2014-07-12)

On TRF, Kirk G had some questions about building and flying his Sunward Boost Glider. CLICK HERE The Aviator suggested some Sharpie markers to color the underside of the wing. Kirg G posted: " Took ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: Estes Suggestions From TRF (2015-01-20)

John Boren from Estes (Jumpjet of TRF) asked for product suggestions: "Maybe someone can start a positive thread on what people believe Estes should produce, and no, the B14 motor isn't going to ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: Captain, she's on fire! (2016-07-25)

The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) hosts two big launches every year - the National Sport Launch (NSL) at the end of spring and NARAM in the summer. NSL is what we call a "fun fly"; ... [Read More]

Model Rocket Building: How Many R/C Rocket Gliders Can You Make From One Kit? (2016-08-25)

All these R/C Rocket Gliders were made using the large nose cone and 2" body tube from the discontinued Estes Cosmic Interceptor kit. Frank produces the R/C Rocket Glider kits from Dynasoar ... [Read More]

Beyond Blue Aerospace: Blue Dart Delta (2020-07-05)

We flew the Blue Dart Delta rocket glider at Crooked Creek this morning. Click here for a short video of the launch. The post Blue Dart Delta appeared first on Beyond Blue Aerospace . [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: Breaking news from the rocket vendors! (Part 2) (2020-07-29)

One of the best features of the NAR manufacturer's forum is that you are exposed to new ideas and products beyond your normal hobby experience. This was the case for me and vendor #6, Cris Erving of ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: A blustery club launch (2022-02-14)

Looking down the flight line (Click to enlarge). HARA held its monthly launch this past Saturday. The day started off well, sunny and reasonably warm for mid-February, but the wind picked up ... [Read More]

Rocketeer's Corner: Vendor review - Apogee Components (2022-03-18)

I decided some time ago that I should occasionally write reviews of some of the vendors I patronize - to heap praise on the things they do right (which is often) and to keep them honest when they ... [Read More]

Blast From The Past: A Productive Day In The Shop. (2023-01-25)

As promised, I did manage to immerse myself into some rocketry projects yesterday. The first order of business was to facilitate repairs on a couple of birds that got busted up last fall. The first ... [Read More]