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Drag Race at GHS2001,
Rainbow Valley, AZ
the Rabbit is on the extreme right
All are on G80-10W
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Updated
10/18/01 Height:
36 Inches
Diameter:
1.635
Engine Mount:
29 mm
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Off an running on an F20-7W
Blaine, MN
8/01
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The Fierce Bad
Rabbit is the reincarnation of my Super
Sizzler. After it plummeted into the desert, I found the
rear section of it intact. After sitting on it for
several months I decided to stretch it, add a 29 mm
mount, and make it a forward ejection model.This was
my first fiberglassing project. After extending the
fuselage, I covered the front end with 3/4 oz glass and
filled it with cyanacrylate. That worked pretty well.
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motors. At only 1.6 inches in diameter, it goes to about
2600 feet on a F20-7, and well in excess of 3000' on a G35-7.
At our field in Minnesota, the F20 is enough. This
October I brought it to Arizona for the G Harry Stine
Launch. I found time to launch it twice. We had a four
way drag race between my brothers and I, and Cory
McCormick, (photo above, left), I followed it up with a
flight on a G35-7. So far I have had four perfect flights
on this rocket. I think that is a personal record. Incidently,
the Rabbit is named after the Beatrix Potter character,
though that bunny didn't carry a knife.
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Fierce, Bad Rabbit Launch Log
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| Date |
Venue |
Motor |
Comments |
| 6-30-01 |
MASA, Blaine,
MN |
F20-7W |
2600' Apogee.
Perfect flight. Long recovery despite undersize parachute |
| 8-25-01 |
MASA, Blaine, MN |
F20-7W |
2600' Apogee. |
| 10-14-01 |
SSS, GHS2001, Rainbow Valley, AZ |
G80-10W |
Drag Race, Yow!! |
| 10-14-01 |
SSS, GHS2001, Rainbow Valley, AZ |
G35-7W |
Perfect!! |
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