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Apogee Rocketry Workshop #254:

Flying Machine Rocket Build Part 4

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The Flying Machine is a new rocket from Apogee Components (COMING SOON) that has a retro-looking steampunk theme and features two strap-on booster pods that fall away from the core during launch.

This video in the sequence shows how to install the bulkhead into the coupler, and then how to install that assembly into the payload tube. There is one area on the rocket where you need to use lots of glue, and if you watch carefully, this video will explain exactly where that is.

We now expect to release this kit sometime in June. Now that we're at our new location, we're waiting on some final parts before we release this amazing kit!

View this week's Rocketry Workshop Video (Duration: 6:02)

Previous videos are found on our archive page.

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Newest Products From Apogee Components

Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves!

Petal Protectors

Petal Protector

It's shaped like a flower, so we gave it the name Petal Protector. Made by Dino Chutes, this new type of parachute protector creates a superior heat shield from the rocket motor's ejection charge because it has triple the thickness of a normal Nomex® cloth blanket. When folded, it is shaped like a cylinder so that it plugs the tube better preventing hot gases getting around the outside to the parachute. There are three sizes available: 2.6" (56mm), 3" (75mm) and 4" (98mm) diameter tubes.

Aerobee 300

Aerobee 300

The Aerobee 300, or "Spaerobee", was first flown in 1958. Eleven were flown by the Air Force and Navy with the last taking flight in 1965. The Aerobee series of rockets were designed by Aerojet General and is considered a descendant of the WAC Corporal. Produced by Aerospace Specialty Products, this kit is 1.89" in diameter and about 2 1/2 feet tall and features thru-the-wall laser-cut plywood fins, big balsa nose cone, and pre-rounded basswood conduits.

Aerobee 100 Junior

Aerobee 100 Junior rocket kitThe Aerobee 100 Junior, was first flown early in 1958. This vehicle was designed by Aerojet General to be an inexpensive rocket to fly payloads of 50 - 100 pounds up to 90 miles. Most of the 20 produced used a solid-fuel booster, but two were actually sea-launched as a single-stage rocket (which makes this model eligible for NAR Scale competition). This kit is 1.89" in diameter and about 2 1/2 feet tall and features thru-the-wall laser-cut plywood fins, big balsa nose cone, and pre-rounded basswood conduits.

Black Brant IV

Black Brant IV

The Black Brant IV is a Canadian sounding rocket designed to launch payloads to over 500 miles high. First flown in 1964, the two-stage rocket was used into the 1980's. Over fifty flew from launch sites all over the world, including Peru, Spain, Norway, Greenland, and the U.S. among others. This single-stage scale kit from Aerospace Specialty Products is nearly three feet tall and features a balsa transition and hard balsa nose cone, laser-cut basswood fins, water-slide and self-adhesive decals and quick-change engine hook.

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