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Old 09-08-2008, 02:34 PM
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In another thread, the discussion about finding B6-0 boosters and other motors has appeared.

I'm getting curious and I know we have had this discussion about motors in the past, but, I would like to get another list going.

What are the top THREE mini boosters and regular booster motors that you would like to see again.

Now, only the top three, not a long list, only three.
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Old 09-08-2008, 02:49 PM
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Hmm - not counting the boosters already out there:

A8-0
A10-0T
A3-0T

I'd ask for one more, but you said only three.

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Old 09-08-2008, 02:49 PM
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What are the top THREE mini boosters and regular booster motors that you would like to see again.
1. B14-0
2. 1/2Ax-0T
3. Ax-0T

(While an A8-0 would be nice, I'd rather have a 13mm A-booster. I can always fly a 13mm motor in an 18mm tube. Not so the other way around. I have a good stash of A10-0T's that will last me several years, so I'm not hurtin' for them, but in terms of what benefits the hobby, I see an Ax-0T as most useful.

In terms of new boosters, I want high thrust, fast burners - ie, the C, D, E and F-impulse equivalents of the B14-0.)

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Old 09-08-2008, 02:54 PM
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1/2A6-0
A10-0T
A8-0

Due to the fact that launch areas are getting smaller due to development, small power boosters would probably be a big seller instead of having engine combinations that would almost insure a lost rocket. Also, staging down low where you can see it is so much more interesting than having staging way up and out of sight.

There are my top "realistic" 3, as I'm sure it would be a small matter to produce them. Of course, I would LOVE to see a B14-0, but it seems the core drilling process will prohibit this from ever happening again. I would also be inclined to mention the B8-0 in lieu of the A8-0, but I have never used a B8-0 as it came and left production before I became a BAR, thus my desire to see this engine is based simply on what others have said about it. A C11-0 would also be nice. I'm assuming we're talking Estes here, but I would also love to see a Quest A6-0 booster.

Also, If I ever got lucky enough to see a 1/2A6-0 again, it should be mated to a 1/2A6-4, another engine it would be simple to manufacture again.
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Excluding current motors, my list would look like this:

A8-0
A3-0T
1/2A3-0T

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Old 09-08-2008, 04:45 PM
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Mini: A5-0S, A10-0T

Standard: B14-0!!!! 1/4A.8-0, A5-0

Yea, I REALLY liked those A5s, and the MPC A3s. The short delays were great for gliders, and the longer delays for Alt/SD and other minimum diameter models.
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Hmmm, do I hear an F100-0 anywhere?
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Old 09-08-2008, 06:36 PM
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I could easily give you my top three in any of the standard motor diameters from 6mm to 29mm, including the obsolete ones, but since you just want a limited list, here are my top three 18mm booster motors:

A10-0 (a real one, not an A10-0T)
B14-0
C20-0



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Hmmm, do I hear an F100-0 anywhere?

Oh....just found mine. Will match it up to a D18 and see if I can hit mach with the FSI Dart....
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Old 09-08-2008, 06:52 PM
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I could also list three FSI motors that I would like to see brought back:

D20-0
E60-0
F100-0

I'll stop here, because you said that you didn't want a laundry list. This is a really tough question to answer, Doc, because, as you well know, we all want so many. We all have really great designs, and really great design ideas, that just don't work with the currently available motors on the market, yet which fall within the model rocket and large model rocket size and weight ranges. There are just so many desirable possibilities that are NOT being made now. But, of course, I realize that there is not enough room in the market for everything.

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