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The stubby triangular fins of the Nuke Pro Max are the perfect shape for this sort of thing: Low drag and less susceptible to flutter than swept fins. I also researched on-board avionics (A recording altimeter, plus the capacity for firing parachute deployment charges) and tracking devices. The drag goes way up as the speed approaches Mach one, further increasing stress on the vehicle and requiring even more thrust to overcome.Īfter buying the kit, I did a great deal of research on supersonic aerodynamics. The fins can succumb to flutter (Just what it sounds like An uncontrolled flexing that, at best, will cause drag, and at worst, will tear the fins right off!). The shock-wave coming off the nose can cause the airframe to crumple. Supersonic flight puts many stresses on an airframe. Still, if you want to be a Rocket Scientist, here's your chance. Yes, you can (And Don't call me Shirley!), although by the time you're ready to fly, it might be more like five hundred bucks. That's Freakin' SUPERSONIC!Surely you don't mean to tell me I can build a Super-Sonic Real Flying Machine for under a hundred bucks? And it's less than four feet tall? Where's my credit card? Holy S***!! 830 miles per hour! Over 7,000 feet altitude!!! (on a J motor.)

It didn't look like much at first, but then I looked at the flight predictions. Whew! Now that we've got the legalmumble out of the way, let's punch a hole in the sky!Īs I was browsing an online hobby shop one day, I came across a rocket kit called the Nuke Pro Max.

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If your idea of fun with rockets is to put baggies full of gasoline in them, do not read any further I refuse to be responsible for your idiocy. They have all the information you need, and they will insure you against liability for your rocket launches as long as you follow the safety rules! Flying rockets is extremely safe if you understand what you're dealing with (Highly flammable materials, not explosives), and pay attention. Join the National Association of Rocketry (NAR). You cannot legally buy the large rocket motors used in this project unless you are an adult and certified to fly high-power rockets. You need some sport rocketry experience under your belt before attempting something like this. This is a high-power rocket and not a project for rank amateurs. (If you think the rocket in the photos looks a bit beat up, that's because it's a veteran of several successful flights, and still airworthy even if the paint is scratched!) Warning and Disclaimer:

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Noooo Problem! You, too, can play Chuck Yeager on a much lower budget, even if you don't get to fly in the flying machine! This Instructable will detail the modification of a rocket kit to withstand the high stress of supersonic flight, how to log the flight so you know if your plan worked, and how to get your rocket back so you can fly it again.

The Air Force didn't want you, or you don't want the Air Force? Want to break the sound barrier, but don't have a $100 million airplane to play with?