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Originally I thought Aerotech acquiring brand Q was going to be good, as Aerotech if anything brings engines to market sometimes too quickly, instead of ever announcing 'vaporware'.
Now I'm not so sure as it seems brand Q has all but disappeared.
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I see that the rocket kit listings on the Quest website list not only the recommended Quest motors, but also the Estes motors that can be substituted for the Quest motors (here is the Quick Q rocket kit listing on the Quest website, which lists both the Quest and Estes motors that this rocket can use: http://www.questaerospace.com/Quick...5_16428946.aspx ). This *might* mean that AeroTech is planning to stop offering black powder motors for/with the Quest kits (after their latest batch of Chinese-made motors is all sold to vendors and to individual online customers), or it might be just a precaution, in case they *are* planning to get black powder motors from another source, but might go through a period when they have no motors in stock before their new source starts delivering them. But even if they do plan to stop offering black powder motors, this need not harm Quest at all, because many model rocket companies (Semroc, Aerospace Speciality Products, etc.) have never made their own motors or sold other companies' motors for use with their rocket kits. Also, AeroTech's 18 mm composite "D" motors work well in the larger Quest rockets.
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I for one would like Quest/Aerotech to source their motors to Klima (Germany) once again.
They had higher thrust and were more consistent when I used them. The chinese produced motors do nothing for me. What I would REALLY like to see is someone taking the lead and offering BP single use motors that Estes REFUSES to produce with nothing but EXCUSES why they cannot fulfill motors requested by customers. We need and want PORT/CORE-burning SU BP 18mm (B8/B14/C5/C19), 24mm D/E, 29mm E/F motors and there IS a market for them. I have NO doubt Carl would have fulfilled this need once he got the motor making going at Semroc, but we all know that has almost no chance of happening now.
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I think that risk has already been realized. The stock of Quest motors at any vendor has been pretty pitiful the past couple years. Most places are completely out of them now. The Q2G2 igniters are even worse. They're like unicorns.
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the german-made motors that Quest offered earlier were made by Waco not affiliated with Klima. The Chinese Motors are made by a manufacturer in China. Whose Name Escapes me right now but you could find them on the Internet. apogee Imports thier kits. Klima is a separate manufacturer. perhaps Aerotek is looking to produce the same Motors under license
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That is the only way I can see that they could produce quantity at the lower price that would be required.
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It is 'WECO'. 'Sky' as I understand is a marketing name for kits and motors, and the motors are made by another entity which has a long, multi word name. [edit] here it is: http://www.wcu100.com/model/English.htm Motors at bottom of this page http://www.wcu100.com/model/product.htm Though from what I understand, the big Quest motors of 2008 were made by a military organization, different from these motors.
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