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Old 07-26-2013, 07:59 AM
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Default What's your "all-time" favorite rocket?
For whatever reason. The rocket you would have if you could only have the one.

It's a tough question, I know. There are four or five that I'd like to include, but I want to distill it to just one.

I'm going with the Centaur. Can be launched single or two-staged. Has a payload compartment (not that I'd ever use it) and it's just plain 'ol good looking and has those classic Centuri fins.
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For whatever reason. The rocket you would have if you could only have the one.

It's a tough question, I know. There are four or five that I'd like to include, but I want to distill it to just one.

I'm going with the Centaur. Can be launched single or two-staged. Has a payload compartment (not that I'd ever use it) and it's just plain 'ol good looking and has those classic Centuri fins.

I'll let you guys guess mine.
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Especially if you convert the upper stage to take the old FSI F7 or I guess now the newer Estes E/F BP motors....
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I'll let you guys guess mine.

Duh, Duh, Estes Exo-Skell?
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It's a toss-up between the Estes Mars Lander, Enerjet Athena, and Estes/Semroc 1/70 K-29 Saturn 1B. If I had to choose only 3 rockets, it would be those 3.
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Enerjet 2650. Perfect with the new Estes motors.

John, that would be a great kit. BT-26 (82) 2.60" ID. BT-11 (54) 1.14" ID. 3:1 ogive or thereabouts. Maxi-Alpha III shape approx.

Estes need an ogee nose cone kit. Preferably bigger than 2" and large motor capable.

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