04-20-2012, 08:05 AM
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Bona-Fide Space Hero
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: ATL
Posts: 718
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Originally Posted by blackshire
There is no need to modify the X-24 Bug *itself* to make it "NAR contest-kosher" with regard to it ejecting its motor. The kit instructions for the Centuri Hummingbird boost-glider, which also ejects its motor (see: www.oldrocketplans.com/centuri/cenKF-2/KF-2.pdf ), describe and illustrate a little tip for getting around this problem (please see below).
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Thanks! Them's some HI-lacious reserchin' skills! (and HI-Lacious may be the name of my next rocket...)
The only issue I see with the motor-streamer space. The Hummingbird flew on 1/2A and A motors which have a lot of empty space in ths case. The X-24 needs a "B", and there is not much room in there. Of course, I am going to try this method  . I mean it's a cool-simple solution, how could I not try it?
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