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Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:18 am
by Asupremeflight
Okay so I was passing this empty iced over farmers field the other day when I had a neat idea. Why not strap a water rocket to a ski and see how it would go. Like some of you I have been patiently waiting out the winter here in the midwest but I have been itching to fly. this was the next best thing.

Here's the rig...
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Here's the set up
Here's the set up
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I was trying to put up a video but it is in mov format so I cant I will try again this weekend. The video was not that good anyhow. I got a little jumpy after launch and missed the middle portion. I will get better video this weekend.

Results: The ski went an unofficial 450 ft. I was not expecting much of this attempt but I was more than impressed.

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 11:26 pm
by U.S. Water Rockets1
Asupremeflight wrote:Okay so I was passing this empty iced over farmers field the other day when I had a neat idea. Why not strap a water rocket to a ski and see how it would go. Like some of you I have been patiently waiting out the winter here in the midwest but I have been itching to fly. this was the next best thing.

Here's the rig...
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I was trying to put up a video but it is in mov format so I cant I will try again this weekend. The video was not that good anyhow. I got a little jumpy after launch and missed the middle portion. I will get better video this weekend.

Results: The ski went an unofficial 450 ft. I was not expecting much of this attempt but I was more than impressed.
That's actually pretty cool. One day we will try something like that. We could shoot it across the lake because it's perfectly flat and has no trees. It would be fun!

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:36 am
by Asupremeflight
A frozen lake came to mind also when I saw the farmers field. (flooded and froze). However our lake Winnebago was loaded with sturgeon anglers. I'm pretty sure the ski would hold on solid ice too. However if I do launch on solid ice just to minimize the chances of wipeout I would rig up 2 skis at a slight angle in order for the edges to cut into the ice as it goes. If it went that far on fresh snow we should think it would glide even further on ice. :D

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:41 am
by Asupremeflight
I'm sensing a new Water rocket challenge in the makings. Just another world record for you guys to beat. LOL!

I've yet to see any post about water rocket boats. Any out there floating around? Ha! "floating"

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:27 am
by bugwubber
It is so on! My useless Xc skis are about to get the shock of their dust covered lives!

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:10 am
by Asupremeflight
From what I understand there are quite a few frozen lakes there in MN this time of year.

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:32 pm
by Asupremeflight


I'm not sure if that link will work or not. It is for a video of the rocket ski in action.

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:04 am
by SaskAlex
You know, I never really got that intrigued by the WR cars, but that was just plain cool! Next challenge- send it off a jump and have it land it. With some big fins/wings, might be doable.

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:53 am
by bugwubber
Asupremeflight wrote:From what I understand there are quite a few frozen lakes there in MN this time of year.
Yeah watching the car races on them is just surreal. (I'm orig from Texas)

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:28 pm
by bugwubber
Going to be a busy weekend, hope I get to finish it...
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Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:24 am
by Asupremeflight
Gigity! You got to jump it.
I jumped mine last weekend and it flew about 60 ft. It flipped over and crashed but it was still cool. I did not have a wing on it. I have a vid I will try to do a Facebook thingymajiggy again.
Are you going to use the Cinco launcher?

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:33 am
by Asupremeflight


There it is.if it had a large wing it would have seriously taken off.
May have a need for a deployment mech soon.

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:40 pm
by bugwubber
Asupremeflight wrote:Gigity! You got to jump it.
I jumped mine last weekend and it flew about 60 ft. It flipped over and crashed but it was still cool. I did not have a wing on it. I have a vid I will try to do a Facebook thingymajiggy again.
Are you going to use the Cinco launcher?
Love the video!
I'm splicing up the rest of the bottles tonight, will do dual 5 bottle rockets. They will connect to tubes 2 and 3 on my launcher so the potential for a second rocket to drag race is there...

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:26 pm
by Asupremeflight
Nice. Can't wait to see the vid.

Re: Water Rocket Ski

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:23 pm
by U.S. Water Rockets1
bugwubber wrote:
Asupremeflight wrote:Gigity! You got to jump it.
I jumped mine last weekend and it flew about 60 ft. It flipped over and crashed but it was still cool. I did not have a wing on it. I have a vid I will try to do a Facebook thingymajiggy again.
Are you going to use the Cinco launcher?
Love the video!
I'm splicing up the rest of the bottles tonight, will do dual 5 bottle rockets. They will connect to tubes 2 and 3 on my launcher so the potential for a second rocket to drag race is there...

Your launcher is proving to be very versatile! Good job!