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Old 05-15-2016, 10:23 AM
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as long as there's no pitch/yaw disturbance, a rocket should go in one direction and one orientation with no need for corrective action (i.e. fins). Once that disturbance is introduced, however, all bets are off. More nose weight helps keep things straight but, if a rotational disturbance begins, the nose weight amplifies the problem. It is all about inertia.

For short model rocket flights in calm winds, you can get away with it, if you don't mind some wobbly-bobbly as it slows down.
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