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The Weight of Paint (2016-11-06)
Today, we're going to look at paint - how heavy it is, and how it may effect a rocket's flight. When I begin building a rocket, I almost always either try to find or make my own simulation file for ... [Read More]
The Weight of Paint - Part 2 - So Why Paint? (2016-11-13)Click here for Part 1 . In the last post, we saw how much weight paint can add to a model rocket, and how that weight might affect the rocket's flight. The Estes Monarch I recently built has a total ... [Read More]
The Weight of Paint - Part 3 - Surface Texture: Drag Reduction Vs. Added Mass (2016-11-27)Click here for Part 1 . So far, we've established that painting a model rocket can add significant weight. We've also established that added weight can have a negative impact on the altitude we can ... [Read More]
The Weight of Paint - Part 4 - Painting Lighter (2017-01-12)Click here for Part 1 In the last few posts, we've been looking at a simple model rocket I recently built - the Estes Monarch. When I began building it, I had a rather simple question - how much ... [Read More]
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