The RTH rocket (Return To Home)
The Return To Home rocket has been a slow burning project. The model this rocket is based on is a modified V2 Rocket from ESTES model Rockets. The reason we chose this model is due to its thick diameter, which allows for some nice 3D printed internals to hold servos, flight control systems, and any…
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Zeus F722 Manual
The Zeus controller is perfect for most quadcopters. HUD, Telemetry, plenty of connectivity for ancilliary systems, 2 camera with Uart switching, 4 LED controls, GPS, TBS, and even digital video. Click the link below to open the manual for the Zeus F722 Controller. https://xrokets.com/documents/ZeusF722Manual.pdf
Rocket Systems Development Series – Part 3 – TBS Crossfire
From a friend in the hobby all the way from Chattanooga, TN. Advice from Vinny’FPV was that Crossfire has been absolutely outstanding. He has specifically recommended some Team BlackSheep gear. The gear as reported by our colleague is that at 19 miles, RSSI didn’t drop below 96. With a review like that, I am truly…
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Typhon 6s V5, upgrades to not pass on and why
Well if you are anything like me, you would’ve noticed that sexy buggy, the Typhon 6s. Honestly, one of the best R/C cars we have ever had a chance to beat on. It is tough, it does break, but just about every time it breaks you’ll find out it was user error that broke it.…
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Rockets: V2 Style Testing Platform – 12-1-2021
Slowly but surely our V2 Style testing platform is almost ready for initial flight. Although that may be delayed by the need to create a custom launch pad that can support it’s initial weight. The rocket, although not finished or named yet, is a modified model of the V2 rockets that Germany had developed during…
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Why to choose rocketry and RC as a family activity
I am a father of 2 boys. One is 4 years old, and the other is 2 years old. I am the kind of parent that presents as many options to them as possible so they can follow their own paths regarding interests they wish to learn about. My oldest has been obsessed with aircraft…
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V2 ESTES Model Rocket kit – The single launch experience.
As many rocketry enthusiasts know, the V2 is one of the first combat rockets built. It was invented and commonly used by the Germans in WWII to reach London. Our rocket will not be reaching London, but we will give everyone a very honest review and video of this rocket and its details. The ESTES…
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Ejection/Shock chord mounting – one way to NOT do it.
In our search for the best method to attach the rip chord to the rocket, we can say we have tried every idea possible. Below is a bit about what we found that works well; we have named it the XR1 method. It is NOT a good method for every type of rocket. This is…
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The egg launch!!!
So over the weekend we built one of the cheesiest rockets one can make. This project involved an egg, a tube of toilet paper, an ESTES C6-5 engine, 3 small balsa wood stabilizers a plastic bag cradle for the egg, and a chute made of grocery bags about 20 inches in diameter. In this particular…
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