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Make: rockets: down-to-earth rocket science

By Mike , Westerfield

Book information

Publisher
Maker Media
Year
2014
ISBN
9781457182921, 1457182920
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
455 MB (476965518 bytes)
Edition
First edition
Pages
xiv, 504 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm\521
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
raketter;Rockets (Aeronautics)--Models--Design and

Description

Let's fly some rockets! -- Model rocketry today -- Juno: a solid propellant rocket -- Launch pads -- Flight operations -- Compressed air rockets -- Rocket stability -- How high did it go? -- Payloads -- Selecting parachutes and streamers -- Water rockets -- Parachute recovery of a water rocket -- Subsonic aerodynamics -- How high will it go? -- Minimum-diameter rockets -- Mini-rockets -- Multistage rockets -- Cluster rockets -- Helicopter recovery -- Rocket and boost gliders -- Air rocket glider -- Rocket clubs and contests -- Onward and upward;Whether you are just getting started with model rocketry or are an experienced hobbyist looking for ways to sharpen your skills, this book will help you reach you goals."--Page 4 of cover

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