09-29-2017, 11:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-15-2017, 04:53 PM by George Gassaway.)
Streamer Duration information & plans
Streamer Duration (SD) - Models for this event contain a Streamer for its recovery system method. The models must stay in one piece, not drop any parts. A big challenge of this event is to have a model that can contain a large streamer that can deploy reliably, in order to get a good duration.
NAR Sporting Code Rules for Streamer Duration
Streamer Duration Overview and plans on the NAR website.
Parachute & Streamer Duration presentation by Pavel Pinkas - Good info and advice for both events
Streamer Duration Model Kits
Apogee Components
Blue Streak 18mm model that can be adapted for 13mm engines. Comes with a streamer for sport flying, should replace with a larger streamer for Contest flying
Aerospace Specialty Products (ASP Rocketry)
13mm Streamer Duration Kit - 1/4A-A 13mm model with 4 x 40" Tracing Paper streamer.
18mm Streamer Duration Kit - 1/2A to C sized model with 6 x 60" Tracing Paper streamer.
Fliskits
Cougar 660 18mm motor model, which can be converted to fly on 13mm motors. Comes with Stremers for contest or sport flying.
Estes Industries
Wizard - 18mm motor size kit with streamer recovery. For lower power (1/2A to A) Parachute Duration, can have a custom 13mm engine mont added to it.
Plans List
ASTRE PD & SD Plans - Drawing for a basic design, 13mm version and 18mm version (note larger fin pattern), that can be used for PD or SD.
13mm Design by Trip Barber - Plan for a 13mm model designed for Streamer Duration.
Mark Talkington PD & SD Plans - Plans for an 18mm model that can be used for Parachute and Streamer Duration
More plans TBA
Videos
Tim Van Milligan / Apogee videos showing how to make, fold, and prep a "folded" 2 mil mylar streamer. This example is for a 10 x 100" streamer for F to G sized models. Normally 4 x 40 or 5x 50" 1 mil mylar are used for 13mm models, 6 x 60" 1 mil mylar for 18mm type models. Part One:
Part Two:
TBA
Streamer Duration (SD) - Models for this event contain a Streamer for its recovery system method. The models must stay in one piece, not drop any parts. A big challenge of this event is to have a model that can contain a large streamer that can deploy reliably, in order to get a good duration.
NAR Sporting Code Rules for Streamer Duration
Streamer Duration Overview and plans on the NAR website.
Parachute & Streamer Duration presentation by Pavel Pinkas - Good info and advice for both events
Streamer Duration Model Kits
Apogee Components
Blue Streak 18mm model that can be adapted for 13mm engines. Comes with a streamer for sport flying, should replace with a larger streamer for Contest flying
Aerospace Specialty Products (ASP Rocketry)
13mm Streamer Duration Kit - 1/4A-A 13mm model with 4 x 40" Tracing Paper streamer.
18mm Streamer Duration Kit - 1/2A to C sized model with 6 x 60" Tracing Paper streamer.
Fliskits
Cougar 660 18mm motor model, which can be converted to fly on 13mm motors. Comes with Stremers for contest or sport flying.
Estes Industries
Wizard - 18mm motor size kit with streamer recovery. For lower power (1/2A to A) Parachute Duration, can have a custom 13mm engine mont added to it.
Plans List
ASTRE PD & SD Plans - Drawing for a basic design, 13mm version and 18mm version (note larger fin pattern), that can be used for PD or SD.
13mm Design by Trip Barber - Plan for a 13mm model designed for Streamer Duration.
Mark Talkington PD & SD Plans - Plans for an 18mm model that can be used for Parachute and Streamer Duration
More plans TBA
Videos
Tim Van Milligan / Apogee videos showing how to make, fold, and prep a "folded" 2 mil mylar streamer. This example is for a 10 x 100" streamer for F to G sized models. Normally 4 x 40 or 5x 50" 1 mil mylar are used for 13mm models, 6 x 60" 1 mil mylar for 18mm type models. Part One:
Part Two:
TBA