Articles, Scale Data, Etc.


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Scale Data & Photos

Aerobee 170 Drawing (Aerojet-General) -- provided by Glen Avalear
Aerobee 350 NARTS Data Prevew (full-size version available from NARTS
)
Argo D-4 Javelin Data & Photos -- lots of 1st stage detail photos & three drawings

Black Brant XII Photos -- 4 NASA Photos (updated 12-9-06)
Nike M5 Motor Drawing by Bob Biedron*
Photos of Saturn I (Block 2) at U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL

Model Building Tips

Saturn I and IB Construction Tips -- Part I (includes CAD files)

Research & Development

PVC Spider -- Development of a device for reliably igniting large clusters of Estes motors (especially useful for scale modelers)

"Bells & Whistles"

BBXII Booster Recovery System -- Staging/Recovery mechanism used in the first stage of my 1:17.5 scale Black Brant XII (has some logistical flaws)
S5 Booster Recovery System -- used by Bob Biedron in his gold-medal Nike-Apache model flight in FAI Scale Altitude, 1994*
S5 Scale Altitude Recovery System -- alternate method (also by Bob Biedron)*

UNDER CONSTRUCTION:

Javelin Booster Recovery System -- improved pistoning mechanism that combines the positive aspects of the BBXII system and the Biedron design.

Model Plans

Under Construction
*NOTE:  All drawings by Bob Biedron are posted with his permission

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