Created to introduce the model rocket enthusiast to the exciting world of high power.
For the novice, this book will show you how to avoid lawn darts and CATOs, core samples and zippers. You will learn how to create a bullet-proof recovery system, and how to choose the correct motor and parachute for your rocket.
For more experienced rocketeers, Modern High-Power Rocketry 2 has several new chapters, including electronics and altimeter bay construction, Level Three certification, and building a Level Three rocket. The book also contains helpful case histories and interviews from rocketeers all over the world who provide their insights on how to be successful in high-power rocketry.
From the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to Geneseo, New York; from Orangeburg, South Carolina to Argonia, Kansas; if you are a member of the Tripoli Rocketry Association or the National Association of Rocketry, or you are just thinking about joining the exciting world of high-power rocketry, this is your one-stop information resource.
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Introduction: Welcome to High-Power
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1. High-Power Rocket Motors
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2. Level Once Certification
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3. Level Two Certification
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4. Motor Retention
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5. High-Power Starters
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6. Ejection Charges
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7. Launching the High-Power Rocket
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8. High-Power Electronics
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9. Altimeter Bays
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10. Deployment and Recovery
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11. Building the Level One Rocket
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12. Building the Level Two Rocket
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13. Clusters and Airstarts
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14. Level Three and Beyond
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15. Building the Level Three Rocket
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16. Building Your First Level Three Motor
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17. Cleaning Reloadable Motors
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18. Introduction to Scratch-Building
