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Somebody mention bikes? Give me a V-4 any day. Torque and revs, not either/or.
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I present to you what could have been Saturn 11 ... if it would not have remained hidden in the labs of the evil Red Max team, and brought to the USA ...
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Nice re-hashed photos of Der Saturn Max, Lee !
I like it.
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Yep that's the reason, believe it or not... Later! OL J R
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Don't forget the C-8 "Nova" rocket... 8 F-1's on the first stage! They should have built the S-ID stage, though... drop the outer four F-1's 2 minutes into flight, gimbal the center F-1 and burn it to orbit... Like a souped up version of Atlas... Same payload to orbit as a Space Shuttle for probably 1/100th the cost. Later! OL J R
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Thanks. One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on.
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I love it! Now, light all 5! Verna http://www.vernarockets.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHJHOK6 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O14ET8K http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CX1UPCG https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C95BNQH |
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As I recall, you did 5-to-5-to-1, right? I can't say I'll be that bold, but if I can light 9 at once in a Super Big Bertha, I feel pretty good I can get 5 lit in a Saturn V Doug .
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Hey Doug! I'd love to see you put up a 5 engine Saturn V! Maybe by next July? That's correct. It took 3 flights to get it right but on the 3rd try we got all 11 engines in 3 stages and there were NO electronics, all CHAD staged. As the attached photos show I decided not to waste the time on the official paint job and I used permanent fins because I originally intended to test fly it as a complete Saturn V, then without the 1st stage, just the 2nd and 3rd, and finally just the third to prove it could be done. But I started on Red Squadron and never got back around to it. I got a few negative comments about the fins not being clear plastic but I HATE those things; Aesthetically, I don't see a difference. The first 3 photos are of Bad Girl fully assembled and prepped. The photo of the first 3 are from my progression from single D to 5 engine cluster and finally full stack. The last photo is of Rocket Babe at a club night launch. The photos are from a 35mm Yashica SLR and were taken about 2005-2006 before we got a digital camera. To date, Rocket Babe has been flown 26 times. I'll probably fly her for the last time next July for the 50th. Verna http://www.vernarockets.com http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHJHOK6 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O14ET8K http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CX1UPCG https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C95BNQH |
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