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I Belong To:: Tripoli Rocketry Association

My Website:: http://www.geocities.com/jdcluster/JDIndex.html

My Interests:: Racing , Rockets , Photography, video games

Things I'd Like To Do:: Drive a race car

I Can Provide Expertise On:: Everything

Favorite Rockets:: Magnum , Brusier, Saab RB05A

Favorite Music:: Godsmack,

Favorite TV Shows:: Myhtbusters

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At 3:17pm on November 10, 2008, Jeff Davenport said…

I finally got to go to a Red Glare Launch at MDRA's field in Price, MD.
I've been going to their field since 1998, but haven't found the time to actually go to this event due to work & other happenings...
I did fly one rocket & complete two goals of mine; to attain 2 mile high flight & to exceed the speed of sound. I did so with my Comp4 ( Performance Rocketry Competitor 4). It took me a little long than normal to put it together due to nerves & a liner issue. The flight was perfect & I was able to track it to just past apogee with the smoke grain I installed. I used a personal alarm to aid in finding it & it paid off in that I was able to find it in under an hour.
I had to drive around to the other side of the field via local road & walked out into the field about 100 yards or so,
Here are some pictures of the flight.

At 4:00pm on July 22, 2008, Jeff Davenport said…: Not much going on right now, but I've found some much needed time to work on a couple rockets that have been collecting dust. My PR Intimidator is just about complete. I just need to rework the booster recovery attachment points , install bulkhead & recovery attachment for the nosecone & add rail buttons. I hope to fly it soon........

Later,

JD

At 2:36pm on February 7, 2008, Jeff Davenport said…: Nothing much going on here, just working on a four new rockets for the 2008 season.
The first one: is a 5" Performance Rocketry Intimidator. I"m just about finished with it, just have to glue in last 2 aft centering ring along with the nose cone bulkhead.
The second rocket: is a 4" scratch rocket made from PML pre-glassed tubes & CR's , fins I cut myself. The rocket will stand 7ft 8" tall with a 75mm motor mount , topped off with a conical nose cone from PR.
Rockets three & four: are both 4" rockets based on cardboard tubing with each having four 1/4" plywood fins, one will stand 36" tall with a 38mm designed for the G 339 Warp 9 AT reloads.
The final rocket will sport a 54mm motor mount, the entire booster will be cover in 6 oz. fiberglass cloth.
I'm trying to have all 4 done about the same time so I can prime & paint all of them at once. I don't really like painting them anymore, but helps withstand the elements .

At 12:32am on January 9, 2008, Jeff Davenport said…: Thanks!
It's Dual Deployment out of a single opening; Using the Tether TM from Defy Gravity. It's flown 4 times already, just taking some time to resize & upload the pictures. I'm currently working on reconfiguring it with a longer & tighter fitting coupler.

At 11:54pm on January 8, 2008, Kevin Davidson said…: Hi Jeff
Nice Pictures of the bruiser , I am going to turn mine int a L3 project by putting a M motor mount into it.

I like your set up for the EBay What electronics are you using? Is it going to be a single or dual deploy?

Nice job

Kevin