Radio Controlled Parachute Rocket

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Bibbleycheese
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Radio Controlled Parachute Rocket

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Here's a little video of some successful launches and recoveries using a radio controlled parachute release mechanism.
The rocket is made from two 2-litre bottles, with a nose-mounted dual parachute system; one large chute for the rocket body, and one smaller chute for the nose cone.
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The rocket is launched with 500ml of water at 80psi - mainly because all the joints begin to leak above that pressure. It's not going terribly high - but it's not meant to yet. Once I've got the recovery mechanism working reliably, then I can start mounting more electronics on board, and perhaps splash out on an altimeter.
Anyway - it was a lovely sunny and quiet afternoon, and loads of fun to be outside.
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Re: Radio Controlled Parachute Rocket

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Hi Andy,

nice work with the R/C parachute release. Can you tell us if its an AM or FM transmitter/receiver. Have you tested its range on the ground ?

thanks

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Re: Radio Controlled Parachute Rocket

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Bibbleycheese wrote:Here's a little video of some successful launches and recoveries using a radio controlled parachute release mechanism.
The rocket is made from two 2-litre bottles, with a nose-mounted dual parachute system; one large chute for the rocket body, and one smaller chute for the nose cone.
[youtube][/youtube]
The rocket is launched with 500ml of water at 80psi - mainly because all the joints begin to leak above that pressure. It's not going terribly high - but it's not meant to yet. Once I've got the recovery mechanism working reliably, then I can start mounting more electronics on board, and perhaps splash out on an altimeter.
Anyway - it was a lovely sunny and quiet afternoon, and loads of fun to be outside.
Good work on the deploy. We're also curious about the range you have gotten? The distance should be pretty good since you will have a direct line of sight.
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Re: Radio Controlled Parachute Rocket

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very nice rocket andy i had ideas of a radio control deployment didnt think it would be possible so well done i read on futaba website that the range from transmitter to reciever from ground to air is a mile :shock: would that be true? really want to try out this idea on my newest rocket

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danb wrote:very nice rocket andy i had ideas of a radio control deployment didnt think it would be possible so well done i read on futaba website that the range from transmitter to reciever from ground to air is a mile :shock: would that be true? really want to try out this idea on my newest rocket

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I mile range in open air? That's really good. That should work very well.
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