Yeah the system used by Burt would be good also. Ammonium Perchlorate,
aluminum powder and Poly butyl rubber as biber and Nitrous Oxized for
oxidizer. Dead safe and throttleable. Since the case for the fuel has no
oxidizer in it we could make it in Neil's garage. And it would not have
to be very big either! Where is my pencil and calculator...
mayf, still nothing to do...
Albaugh, Neil wrote:
>Bryan;
>
>The Nike system was the first air- defense missile that the US had. It
>was designed soon after WW II so much of the technology was based on
>German rocket research. At least they didn't use LOX & alcohol like the
>V2. If those propellants didn't ignite at launch command they formed
>very explosive ice pellets.
>
>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bryan Savage [mailto:b.a.savage@earthlink.net]
>Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 11:26 AM
>To: Albaugh, Neil
>Cc: MPittwood@compuserve.com; Land Speed List
>Subject: Re: New project
>
>
>Good grief Neil.
>RFNA and Aniline - ?? I don't think those two chemicals are allowed
>in the state of Utah at the same time.
>Wouldn't a nice little hybrid like the one used in SpaceShip 1
>do the job? It would be cheaper because you wouldn't need to
>supply heavy rubber SCUBA suits to everyone within 1/2 mile.
>LOX & RP1 aren't any better.
>
>Cheers,
>Bryan
>
>
>
>Albaugh, Neil wrote:
>
>
>>Malcolm;
>>
>>I noted in their Technical section that they recognize the potential
>>problems with torque reaction & gyroscopic precession on their jet
>>engine; also the disadvantages to frontal area & drag of the jet air
>>intake and the rider's position relative to the engine.
>>
>>These problems can all be overcome by a rocket motor. It's very small
>>
>>
>so
>
>
>>the frontal area can be minimized, it requires no air intake duct and
>>
>>
>no
>
>
>>rotating mass means the torque & precession problems are eliminated. A
>>rider can be positioned in front of the motor and fuel/oxidizer tanks.
>>
>>I have an Aerojet- General rocket motor from the upper stage of a
>>
>>
>Nike-
>
>
>>Ajax. It has a diameter of only about 7" but has a static thrust of
>>2,000 lbs and it weighs a small fraction of a J-58. If I remember
>>correctly it consumes RFNA (red fuming nitric acid) and aniline about
>>10lbs per second. Anyone for putting the world's fasted moped in the
>>record books?
>>
>>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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