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Selection of fireworks bought for Bonfire/Xmas/New year/Millenium 1999!
PML Tempest
I have just taken delivery of a Public Missiles Tempest Rocket with the intention of running it on a hybrid motor. The kit doesn't come with great instructions and I'm currently trying to source an altimeter, launch kit and the actual hybrid motor itself.
Length: 160cm
Diameter: 66mm
Weight: 1474g
Recovery: Altimeter & Parachute
Motors: H, I, J 54mm Composite. Aerotech and Hypertek Hybrid.
Estes Maniac
The latest addition to my collection and my introduction to D powered
rockets. It can reach 400 metres on Ds and 600 on Es!!.
Length: 78.3cm
Diameter: 34.4mm
Weight: 130g
Recovery: Parachute
Motors: D12-5, D12-7, E15-6, E15-8
Launch video: AVI ( 1290 KB ) MPEG ( 384 KB )
Estes Astrocam
Carries a camera with 110 film to about
150 metres. Yet to get finish my first roll of film.
Length: 48.5cm
Diameter: 34mm
Weight: 106.1g
Recovery: Parachute
Motors: C6-7
Launch video: AVI ( 526 KB ) MPEG ( 173 KB )
Estes Patriot
This is my first rocket and was bought as a starters kit complete with
launch tower etc. It was very easy to build ( took about an hour ) and flies
with good range of motors.
Length: 49.5cm
Diameter: 25.4mm
Weight: 50.8g
Recovery: Parachute
Motors: A8-3, B4-4, B6-4, B8-5, C5-3, C6-3, C6-5
Launch video: AVI ( 2020 KB ) MPEG ( 597 KB )
Last Updated: 30-Apr-2000