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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 11:58)
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I wondered about the ones with the parachute charges.Given the speed the things go off at, what about mouting the rockets nearer the top of the can - then the weight of the can stabilises it and hopefully the flame eats into the can.
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Profit?
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Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Wed 16 Mar 2011, 9:50,
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Yes, they spout fire out the end to pop the parachutebut it's more a puff than a bang. Should be enough to light the pyro package, tho.
The can-behind-the-rocket design sounds unpredictable!
A D motor gives 20 N-sec impulse, or an average of 12N for a little under 2 seconds. The weight of the can is going to be around 2N at a guess. So you won't get much height. But we're not bothered about the pressurisation, so emptying out the can into capsules strapped around the pyro would work.
This is all of course hypothetical...
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