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Different aerodynamics probably had a little impact but it's mostly just a much better power to weight ratio. It helps that you didn't launch a raspberry pi and

• johnjones4 6y ago
  That's exactly it. This thing was pretty heavy with a battery, Pi, sensors, mounting components, etc. I used an Estes D12-5 engine, which is fairly powerful but there are wayyy more powerful model rocket motors out there that I'd like to try in the future with this.
  • cconcepts 6y ago
    Thanks for clarifying. As a total noob I was staggered by those little sugar rockets, as soon as the thing left the ground I thought "uh oh, what have I done?"
    • johnjones4 6y ago
      Haha that's awesome. Do you have a link for a good tutorial on them?
      • cconcepts 6y ago
        https://youtu.be/12fR9neVnS8 https://youtu.be/12fR9neVnS8
  • jsjohnst 6y ago
    If you’d like inspiration for something larger, check out a rocket[0] a friend and I designed/built/launched earlier this year. Basically a combination of a drone and a rocket, rocket part takes it up, drone part handles the landing. I can share a lot more photos, videos, and design characteristics if interested (contact info on my profile page). [0] https://www.instagram.com/p/B87uohIJcik/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B87uohIJcik/