(BAR-39) B-29 Sci-Fi Odd-Roc
I saw this photo and thought... that would make an awesome rocket?
Motor(s) would be mounted in the fuselage. Maybe a single composite or a clustered BP configuration.
Maybe rear ejection with twin chutes?
Here's a preliminary Open Rocket simulation. I didn't scale anything
yet, this is just to attempt to see if this is even feasible.
As it turns out, based on the CG, this bird basically is a tractor motor design, which IMO solves a lot of problems.
4" diameter "sphere", BT-60 fuselages. Vertical stabilizer and wings are built like a balsa model.
2024-10-08
Almost 4 years later....
So here's the sim.... 29mm spool mounted motor and chute ... tractor set-up
Build Thread To Follow....
2024-10-12
Prelim CAD Model
2024-10-13 Preliminary CAD Drawings
2024-10-17 Nose Cone Block Gluing
The side boards were sanded to flatten one side.
Applied Titebond II Premium Wood Glue to
the 3/4" side boards and also (not shown) to the 4 x 4. Then clamped
everything in place.