From the Model Rocketry Fanatics Facebook page:July 16 at 6:53 PM
"Here it is: The (long awaited) Director's Cut of the Altaira Rocketry Soviet N1 Model Rocket launch in Guelph, Ontario, Canada under the Cambridge Rocket Club in high resolution. Enjoy!! Still photo from a Go Pro courtesy of Saverio Prato, RSO Cambridge Rocket Club."
Here's the video link: CLICK HERE
A very well produced video. It looks like four of the six D12 engines ignited!
Kudos to Paul - I don't know if I'd tackle such an involved build.
Hope he recovered it without damage. After putting in 130 man hours of work I'd be afraid of launching it, especially on a cluster. Aerostadt at TRF also did a build and launch. Parachute didn't open, major damage.
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Also check out the top of the page for a Youtube video of a high power N-1 launch. Looks like a three stager. Laters.
The fact that we do not see landing photos with parachutes leads me to believe that the vehicle did not survive the flight--just like the real 4 N-1s from the 1960s and 1970s. Oh well, at least they have 2 motors that they can use for other purposes.
ReplyDeleteSo, did he get mission points for flying like the real one did(n't)? :-)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, beautiful build but a heart-rending finish.