(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.​