10-29-2010, 02:37 PM
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Dazed and Confused
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 11,626
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Originally Posted by CPMcGraw
Hi, Allen.
The numbers were horrible for all three C6 engines. A pair of C6-3's deploy at over 120 FPS in the uphill portion of the flight. It was over 50 FPS uphill for the C6-5s, and over 30 FPS downhill for the C6-7.
Even if we had a C6-6 engine, it would still deploy uphill at over 26 FPS.
Running Quest C6-5's didn't improve the numbers any. These were also deploying over 50 FPS uphill.
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Add detail to the rocket such as hydrogen or atmospheric sampling scoops, deflector arrays, antennae dishes, bulbous fin tips/instrument pods, etc. and use thicker balsa fins to make the model more draggy. From there, add a bit of weight until it works out with the C6-5's. The actual detail bits can vary based on whether you want the model to look like a scientific research, civilian passenger, military, or other type vehicle.
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