08-11-2019, 02:23 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
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Jetex kits (maybe B/G convertible)
Hello All,
The Vintage Model Company (see: www.vintagemodelcompany.com ) offers replicas of classic F/F (including Jetex) model airplane kits. The Jetex series (see: http://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/...red-models.html ) can also use the Czech-made, single-use, Rapier model jet motors (see: http://www.google.com/search?source...HYCdDL4Q4dUDCAs ) instead of the reloadable Jetex/Jet-X motors, and:
The Rapier motors are (were?) paper-cased, clay nozzle-equipped, zinc-sulfur rocket motors whose propellant grains are so formulated that they burn slowly, producing low thrust for longer periods of time than do most model rocket motors. Like model rocket motors, the Rapier motors are (were?) made in various thrust-time combinations. (Perhaps a slow-burning black powder formulation might also provide Rapier-type performance [hint, hint, Estes and Quest... :-) ].) At least some of the above-linked Jetex kits might also--perhaps if equipped with a long, stable booster--be able to be flown as vertical takeoff model rocket boost-gliders (or maybe even as rocket gliders, in a few cases). Their replica of the Skyleada Vulcan (a scale model of the prototype, pure-delta-winged Avro Vulcan jet bomber) should glide very well.
I hope this information will be useful. |