October Skies
J
Motor Impulse Drag Race
$100 Gift
Certificate Prize to Winner!
Saturday October 16, 2010
Contest Rules:
1.
All contestants must follow the
2.
The
rocket body cannot be less than 3” minimum in diameter, there is no length or weight
restrictions
3.
All rockets must be cleared by RSO prior to flight
4.
The
rocket must be powered by a single J impulse range motor max 1280 N-sec which
is certified and commercially available
5.
Motor
must be ignited using commercially manufactured igniters
6.
The
rocket must carry an unmodified commercially-available recording altimeter,
which will be used after the flight to determine the time required for the
rocket to reach 3,000' AGL
7.
To
be a qualified flight the rocket must make a safe, stable flight, and be
recovered successfully
8.
Upon
recovery, the rocket must be brought directly to a designated area to have the
altimeter data read under supervision of the contest judges.
9.
The
rockets will be ranked in order by time it takes them to reach an altitude of 3,000'
AGL.
10. The race will be comprised of ‘heat races’, to qualify the two fastest
rockets:
· All rockets in each
‘heat’ will be launched simultaneously
· The two fastest
rockets which qualify from heats will advance to the final
· The fastest rocket
in the final head-to-head heat will be the winner