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I prefer POGOdyne over Yoyodyne.
They are a subsidiary of Powr-Prang Corp.
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tbzep Industries 1/4A3-0T staging before leaving the rod.
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That said, having learned more about the physics of flight, it's not the altitude gained from the 1st stage burn so much as it's the momentum imparted by it. For example, on a TOW missile, the booster motor does little more than get the rocket out of the launch tube, but it gets it moving. ... In the interest of staging, a ¼A booster definitely appeals to me, but I doubt it has much mass market potential Doug .
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Let's just say I haven't been approached for mass production. When we are dealing with something as small as a 1/4A booster, a tiny amount of weight will make a difference. It's been over 10 years, but to the best of my recollection, when I made a test flight with the Beta still completely naked, it staged above the rod. The small weight gain from primer and paint made a huge difference. It halved the altitude.
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