(BAR-31) Anduril Roadrunner
Here's a semi scale flying model rocket of an actual twin-turbojet VTOL Autonomous Air Vehicle.
I created an OpenRocket simulation to determine the air worthiness of this model. I'm planning on using two D12 black powder motors.
2024-04-23 Nose Cone
Nose Cone Started with a 4 x 4 piece of scrap cedar. I lagged it to the headstock and turned the piece to 1-3/4" dia. and then bored a 0.90" dia hole x 5" deep. Then turned the shoulder for a C-55 and turned the taper.
2024-04-24 Motor Mount - Day 01
Glued the 24mm tubes to the header, and started building fillets. Also started fireproofing the header internal parts with wood glue.
2024-04-26 Wings and Motor Mount Day 03
I cut the wings from 1/4" plywood and the Vert. Stabilizers from 1/8" Basswood.