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Manufacturer: | LOC/Precision |
Brief:
This kit was modified sightly for level 3 certification flight with dual
deployment with the SkyAngle Cert-3 24" drogue to pull the SkyAngle Cert-3
main chute from the deployment bag at 1,200 feet.
Construction:
This is one of Barry Lynch's great kits with some up grades for M powered
flights. The kit includes:
The design of the fin mounting was completed with help from Art Upton at BoosterVision. This is a fin can unit with three 1/4" all-thread rods that tie the centering rings together as one strong unit.
Finishing:
I used Aeropoxy for the Aerosleeve glass with some Superfill epoxy filler that
was purchased from Aircraft Spruce Specialty Company. This is also where I got
the Aeropoxy resin. All instructions for the products were very good and easy
to use. After some filler and a few coats of primer and sanding, a light coat
followed by a heavy coat of epoxy appliance paint was applied. There was no
need to do a clear coat as the epoxy paint had a great shine to it.
Construction Rating: 4 out of 5
Flight:
The kit has a recommended motors of J, K, L, and a few small M motors. With the
added glass and stronger fin can type construction, we felt that a Pro75 M1400
would give this rocket a big flight.
The first test flight was on a Pro54 K530SS to an altitude of 2,400 feet. It was a straight flight and perfect main deployment at 1,200' for a very soft landing.
The next flight was a Pro75 L800. Altitude was 7,388 feet along with deployment at 1,200 feet.
Finally. the big L3 cert flight was a Pro75 M1400. It roared off the pad with attitude and great performance thanks to a special thermalite igniter from Miller Motor Works.
SUCCESSFUL LEVEL 3 FLIGHT!
May 29, 2005
Tripoli Mid-Ohio Memorial Day Launch
Rocket - Modified LOC Nuke-3E
Weight - 19.7 lbs
Motor - Cesaroni M1400
Altitude 12,175 Feet
Recovery:
I did not use the stock shock cord in this rocket project as I felt that with
this much power I did not want to take a chance, so I used 1" tubular
nylon instead. 60 feet were used for the drogue at apogee and 30 feet for the
main chute. All motors were held in by the 75mm Aero Pack retainer and it
worked great each time.
The two test flights were very slow decent at 20-23 fps and the rocket with the M motor casing was 29 fps. Not too bad for weighing 31 lbs at liftoff! No damage at all from all three flights.
Flight Rating: 5 out of 5
Summary:
Like all the kits I have purchased from LOC, they all have the same thing: the
right clearance for the centering rings, tubes, and nose cones, and are all
great performing kits.
The only CONs about this kit is there are no decals and I feel that all high power kits should have 9/16" or 1" tubular nylon in them.
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
Brief: The Big Nuke-3E is one of the newer Loc/Precision kits designed by Barry Lynch. The clean styling and mach fin design of the Big Nuke-3E is based on the classic PK-4 Lil' Nuke featured in the 2" kit line. Construction: The kit is shipped in a large, well packed box with a label with the kit name and a picture of the kit pasted on the outside of the box. I'm sure the ...
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