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[Pirotex]

Classic black powder rocket. Moonflower

 

Engine: 

- Fuel 60/33/7 BP

- Delay 54/36/10 BP + 5% Ti

 

Can shell:

- I.D 63 mm

- 5 layers charcoal stars 12 mm (65 in shell).

- Burst 50/30/20+6% (KNO3/S/Al + magnalium). Total in shell 20g.

- Shell weight 217g.

 

Charcoal stars:

KNO3 - 39%

Chracoal (airfloat) - 42%

S - 7%

Dextrin - 6%

FeTi - 6%

 

Purple stars:

KCLO4 - 44%

CuO - 20%

Magnalium - 12%

PVC - 8%

SrCO3 - 6%

Phenolic resin - 10%

 

Photos:

 

VIDEO: https://www.youtube....h?v=ngyqS5yvGEA

VIDEO2: https://www.youtube....h?v=DmDkhrjer4o

Edited by Pirotex, 13 April 2015 - 11:11 PM.

[pyrokid]

Very nice rocket!

[VikingPyrotechnics]

Realy nice rocket =)

[Eric70]

Amazing rocket - beautiful work, Pirotex!

[Pirotex]

Thanks to all

[WonderBoy]

That rocket was very nice!

 

Have you tried using a chipboard liner in your shell? It would shrink the inner diameter a little bit and might eliminate the need for so many shims in between the comets.

 

 

WB

[OblivionFall]

Pirotex is definitely one of the best pyrotechnicians I've seen. Especially on youtube.

Edited by OblivionFall, 23 June 2015 - 12:45 AM.

[BHOpyro]

Very nice break and color!