Hy-Po (level II Certification Project)

High Power (54mm J and K motors)

This is a scratch built rocket using high power construction methods.

The fins are fabricated by laminating with epoxy, copper clad G-10 fiberglass between aircraft plywood sheets.

Completed lamination.

The major components.

The motor tube with centering rings. Note that the fins are fiberglassed through the body to the motor mount.

This rocket uses dual deployment for recovery. The drogue is deployed from the motor assembly at apogee. The primary is deployed from the upper section electronically.

Assembled and ready to paint.

Simulations

Here is the predicted flight profile.

Flight Videos

Click here for a video with sound of a motor failure (early ejection at 6 seconds).! RUN VIDEO
The good news is that the vehicle fell under partial chute and only damaged the payload stage coupler.

NOTE!! This is a BIG file ... 43 Mb.
Click here for an on board video from Hy-Po on a K550! RUN VIDEO
Note the recovery at the end landed on power lines!! Rocket ok.

Black Rock, NV. Level II Certification at XPRS

Flight day XPRS at Black Rock, NV. Loaded with a J180-14 (adjsuted for a 10 second delay).

On pad #26 and armed.

Electronics running.

Click here for a video with sound of the launch and deployment! RUN VIDEO

Click here for a video with sound of the recovery! RUN VIDEO

A successful deployment and recovery.

Flight performance from the on-board altimeter.

Congratulations from Bruce Kelly the Tripoli Prefect Observer ... thanks Bruce.

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