I gained a great deal of knowledge on how to build my HPRs better from your series on the Drago. I'm relatively new to the hobby but intend to shoot for L2 cert this spring. Thanks so much for the time and effort you put into an educational series for us newbies!
Hey Ryan, I loved both flights but especially loved your approach to the project. You have a gift both in explaining things verbally and being so methodical which really taught me a lot. I subscribed and hit the notify bell so I hope to see you flying again. Go big! Thanks again!
Very nice. Thanks for this. I spent a lot of time as a kid flying Estes (and Centuri...) rockets but stopped when I went away to university. Never got back into it, mostly because I couldn't get over losing rockets or having them self-destruct after days of pain staking construction on my family kitchen table. I did build an Apogee Saturn V, but never had the guts to launch it after weeks of modeling work. So I just put it on display in my office at work. Thinking now to get into high-power rockets, though I still think I wouldn't be able to deal with losing a rocket or having it CATO. But watching you and others on line is reviving my interest. So thanks for this nice video and others.
This is a great series!! I watched the whole thing and hope to watch it with my nephew soon. I got him his first two rockets about a year ago, and I'm trying to get him to catch the bug. My best rocket was the Estes SR-71. I did a low-angle launch on it once and it worked out better than I would have expected. I'm afraid I've been re-infected with the rocketry bug since getting my nephew his first rockets. He still hasn't had his first launch yet, but I expect him to really appreciate rockets after his first launch. I want to get into the low power rocket drag races. That seems like a great event that's affordable enough for me, and I really like squeezing performance out of things. Both of your launches and recoveries were awesome. You really had me on the edge of my seat for the second launch since you didn't have the recovered rocket in the garage with you for the intro to that launch. Good job building the rocket and building the drama for that second launch 👍
@@flyfalcons Agreed! Crazy times. Re-attempting L2 this coming weekend and mapping out an L3 build this winter with crazy kids running about the house as well :D. Look forward to your projects!
Outstanding series! I really enjoyed the entire presentation, and the launches were great. Excellent job! Best build series I've seen so far. Now, the 6" tubes. Hmmm. An upscale Fat Boy, or a Big Daddy? Maybe even a big 'ole fatty Baby Bertha?
nice job you can make a real easy switch that screws into the body of the rocket using an earphone jack and a thin dowel connected to the launch frame with the dowel inserted the power is off when it launches the dowel(it connected to the launch frame) is pulled out of the jack and power is on and when you recover you reinsert the dowel to save the batteries.
The purpose of dual deploy is to allow the rocket to come down quickly from altitude, while also slowing it for a safe landing. This reduces how far the rocket drifts from the launch pad.
More like a dead giveaway :D. Unfortunately 6.0" tubing isn't super common and sourcing a nose cone may be tough in the dimensions I need, but I've had an offer from a friend to cut one on his lathe.
This can fly on anything from large I motors through small M motors, so you could theoretically certify any level with this rocket. It best fits in the Level 2 category though, and so far all of my flying has been on J and K motors.
Congrats! I am running one shear pin on the booster and two on the nose, both 2-56. Never had an issue with this setup, running (off memory here) 1.9g black powder for the drogue and 1.6 on the main. I still have the Drago and fly it at most launches I go to.
18:37 - When the old rocket man says "wow", you know its a good rocket. lol 😂18:40 - Was this the highest it went for this event? What kind of rocket engine?
Hello! I’m curious, since your computer is taking care of the ejection charges for both parachutes , what is the purpose of the ejection charge on the motor?
When possible I leave the ejection charge in the motor as a backup in case there is a problem with the altimeters. It won't get the main parachute deployed but getting the drogue parachute out is much better than having the rocket come in ballistic. Some motors, like the K2050ST, do not have an ejection charge.
@@flyfalcons Thanks for the quick response! Ah okay that makes sense. I figured it was a backup but I just wanted to be sure I wasn’t missing something. Thanks again!
Yes I do, was set to launch on Sunday but the rockets were drifting far that day and I couldn't risk a trip into the corn because I didn't want to leave too late in the afternoon.
