Why Apogee Rocket Motors Make Models Fly Higher

P/N: 36001
Price: FREE

Read this publication NOW! (It is FREE, Click Here) Written in easy to understand language this publication can be used as a supplement with any curriculum studying rocket propulsion.

Using Apogee High Performance Rocket Motors in
Non-Apogee Kits

P/N: 36002
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Read this publication NOW! (It is FREE, Click Here) If you want your existing kits to fly with the new Apogee motors, you'll need this publication to guide you through the process of modifying the kit to accept the motors, and selecting the proper Apogee motor.

Increasing the Descent Time of Rocket Parachutes

P/N: 36003
Price: $2.40

Decrease the damage to your models from hard landings by improving the descent rate of your model's parachute. You'll also want to read this publication to help you win parachute duration contests. It explains all the factors that determine how slow a parachute falls, and what you can be do to make them fall even slower.

The Science and Beauty of Streamer Recovery

P/N: 36004
Price: $2.40

Streamers prevent your models from drifting away during breezy days so that you can more easily recover them. Making the streamer model fall slower is sometime even more desirable, especially in rocket contests using streamers. This publication explains how streamers, made from readily available materials, can be constructed to make them fall slower. This provides a great starting point for many simple science fair topics.

Obliterating Old Altitude Records

P/N: 36005
Price: $2.40

You can set new altitude records! Methods you can use in breaking old records are simplified in this easy to understand manual. It explains the "optimum weight" requirements of all models designed for achieving maximum altitudes, and some flying strategies for obtaining those altitudes. Be the winner of the contest!

Staging Techniques for Apogee Rocket Motors

P/N: 36006
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Read this publication NOW! (Click Here) Fly your rockets out-of-sight! By staging motors together, your model will blast-off to extreme altitudes; sometimes so high you may not even be able to see them. Because the unique design of the Apogee Micro Rocket Motors, there are some special requirements that must be met for successful staging. This publication explains these techniques, and gives you the hints on things that should be avoided so that your rockets will have a very high staging success rate.

Gliding Parachute Plans

P/N: 36007
Price: $2.40

Gliding parachutes have the best potential of increasing the descent times of parachute. This publication gives the plans for one type of gliding parachute called a "parawing." If you want to try something new, order these plans. Recommended only for advanced modelers because of intricated and complicated construction methods.

Glider Trimming

P/N: 36008
Price: $3.01

Soar like a bird! Trimming gliders is crucial for proper flying of any glider. This report shows you the critical steps that need to be taken in order to insure that your glider will fly correctly. You can use these techniques for any type glider; either conventional configuration, canard configuration, or flying wings. Contains a easy to use troubleshooting chart to help you determine the cause of most problems, and how you can easily fix them.

Analyzing a Model Rocket's Flight

P/N: 36009
Price: $4.75

Get more launches from your models! This publication describes each of the more than 170 items on the Apogee Flight Record; tells why they are important, and how they can be used by you to make your future model rocket launches more successful. So you'll lose fewer models, and they'll be less damaged after each flight. You can also use the data in scientific investigations with rocketry to explain the results you obtained. A great tool to teach you more about how a model rocket's flight is affected by the parameters you can control. Included is a FREE copy of the Apogee Flight Record.

Measuring Velocity and Acceleration of Rockets

P/N: 36010
Price: $2.40

With this "how-to" report, you can easily and inexpensively measure how fast your rocket flies. Three different methods of "optical tracking" techniques are presented in this 4 page report which also tells you how to calculate acceleration. This publication even leads you step-by-step in using a video camera to make the measurements for you. This is very beneficial for science fair projects, or large groups of students, because it allows you to fly many models in a very short amount of time. And by having the flight on video tape, you can re-check your measurements - so you will be sure you got very accurate results.

Piston Launcher Plans

P/N: 36011
Price: $1.21

Piston launchers are used to increase the pressure beneath a rocket at lift off, so that the model is kicked into the air at a higher speed. This allows the model to reach higher altitudes - as much as a 5 percent increase. These plans are designed to be used with the Apogee Micro Rocket Motors, but they can easily be scaled up to use larger motors. Comes complete with a list of materials which are easily found at most hobby stores.

Making Cast Parts With Silicone Rubber Molds

P/N: 36012
Price: $5.95

Would you like to make customized rocket parts like nose cones; or complex pieces like the Rotaroc Molded Hinge Hub or the Glider Pod Universal Hooks? This 12 page booklet lets you in on all the secrets that you'll need to know to do it yourself. Included is a list of suppliers for items like: casting resins, silicone rubbers, epoxies, and mold releases. For as little as $20 worth of materials, you could be making parts of your own!

Making Spiral-Wound Paper Tubes

P/N: 36013
Price: $5.41

Do you need a special diameter tube that isn't available from commercial manufacturers? You can make it yourself, and it will be even stronger than you could have got if you bought it from a manufacturer. Best of all, it will cost only pennies to make!

Software Simulation Tricks for Rocketry

P/N: 36014
Price: FREE

Read this publication NOW! (It is FREE, Click Here) In this article, you'll learn how to use the Engine Editor software (which comes bundled with the RockSim program) to perform odd simulations; like air starting of clustered motors.

Understanding Rocket Simulations From the RockSim Software

P/N: 36015
Price: $9.56

This 24 page booklet covers a wide variety of subjects about rocketry in seven chapters.

The chapters are:
1. Exploring the Cardboard Cut-out Method for finding the Center-of-Pressure
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2. The Rocket Motor Thrust Curve
3. The Drag Force on the Rocket
4. Velocity and Acceleration Curves
5. What is Optimum Mass?
6. Optimum Mass for Angled Launches, and in the Presence of Wind
7. Multi-Stage Optimum Mass.

The booklet is also written as a user's manual for using the advanced features of the RockSim program; like Optimum Mass graphs, and exporting data to a spread sheet program. And it can also be used by educators to teach about model rocketry.

What is the Optimum Fin Shape for Altitude

P/N: 36016
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Read this publication NOW! (It is FREE, Click Here) Knowing what shape to use helps your models fly higher and to win rocket contests. You'll be surprised by the results.

Numeric Methods in Model Rocket Design

P/N: 36017
Price: $6.01

This report covers the methods of calculating the CG and CP of odd rocket configurations; which are used by the RockSim software.

Selecting Rocket Motors: A step-by-step proceedure

P/N: 36028
Price: $6.48

In this 12 page e-booklet, you'll see the 22 steps you'll need to go through using the RockSim software to select the perfect motor for your model rockets. To see the beginning of this report, see Apogee Peak of Flight Newsletter, issue #132. NOTE: This publication will be emailed to you after you place your order. Approximate size: 2.3 MB.

Take Your Apogee Aspire to Supersonic Speeds!

P/N: 36029
Price: FREE

Want a cheap rocket that can survive super sonic speeds (Mach 1, the speed of sound, is approximately 761 mph at sea level)? The Apogee Aspire is a prefect rocket for this task. It is minimum diameter for 29mm diameter high-thrust rocket engines, and it has a sleek shape that is just made for cutting quickly through the air. In this publication, you'll be shown you how to take the stock Apogee Aspire kit, and with a few simple modifications turn it into a supersonic cruising model. How? You don’t need any special materials or adhesives to do this, the only real difference is to cover the fins with skins of paper. Yes, ordinary photocopy paper! You'll be shown the techniques of how to apply the paper to get super-strong, and super-slick fins that are perfect for slicing through the air.

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