01-29-2013, 09:45 PM
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The_Ripper
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 1,941
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Originally Posted by Jerry Irvine
The F100-0 used in the Mach 1 Dart kit was drilled a bit to get closer to actual zero staging delay. The stock F100-0 motors typically had a 2-4 sec delay since it is the bulkhead.
Jerry
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I noticed the difference while sighting down the fore end of the RX-1 that it was modified comparing to my standard F100's. The added black powder grains were shiny. I thought it resembled clear nail polish. i believe carbons4 said it was nitrocellulose to aid in staging. Also the obvious taper Chas mentioned that looked like it was ground on the fore end.
Definitely drilled as you said and widened on the top end to allow the D20 to slip fit inside.
A really cool system no doubt and advanced compared to anything else I was flying at that time. Turned heads at any launch I flew one at. I sure miss flying those!
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