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There is an article in the HUVARS spring 2005 newsletter about strengthening the Honest John.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...hOWQ1 NDk5ZDEy |
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If you want to "bullet-proof" it, use a thick wall body tube and scratch-build the fins, using through-wall construction ! A D12 is "wimpy" in ALL of the Estes Maxi-Brutes . . . Always has been. Dave F. |
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+1 to the D12 being WIMPY in any of the Estes Maxi-Brutes.
I have never flown any of them on less than a full 40 n-sec composite E.
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Back in the 1970's, a Maxi-Brute V-2 would "limp" to about 150 ft. , or so, on a D12-3. Back then, the BP used by Estes had more Specific Impulse that what they use today. Dave |
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Then you have no idea. I've flown the Pershing and HoJo. The Pershing is woefully under powered on the D12 to the point I wondered if it would ever get high enough to recover. The HoJo flies great on a D12. It doesn't hit the stratosphere, but it makes a good demo flight. Like you, I've never flown the V-2 on a D12 (or any motor) so I have no idea if it is under powered. Under powered means it doesn't fly fast enough to be stable or doesn't get enough altitude for the 3 second delay. The Pershing experienced both and was immediately retired after the first flight since I had no knowledge of composites at the time. The HoJo is perfectly stable and needs all of the 3 second delay if not a little more. Not going high enough or fast enough to tickle your fancy doesn't make it under powered. It only makes it inadequate to compensate for you.
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I have SEEN all of them flown on a WIMP-O D12; I have not been foolish enough to fly any of my OWN on that motor. I consider the HoJo on a D12 as DISMAL at best. Estes should have clustered 3 D12 motors for the Pershing, V2, Saturn V, and Saturn 1B.
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I flew my HoJo only on FSI F100 motors
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Here is a couple pictures of my friend Joe's Honest John a long time ago.
http://www.oldrocketforum.com/attac...tid=50817&stc=1 http://www.oldrocketforum.com/attac...tid=50818&stc=1 David |
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