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Rocket Doctor
05-28-2009, 10:32 AM
Has anyone heard of the V-32?

I came across an artilce in the July 1970 issue of American Aircraft Modeler. On pages 32 - 33 are the plans for building this unique rocket. It looks like a conventional V2, yet, has 32 very small fins around the bottom.

The designer, photographer and author is Melville Grant Boyd.

I will try to get someone (Scott) to post this.
InFlight
05-28-2009, 10:56 AM
I was looking at this a while back V-32 (http://www.spacemodeling.org/JimZ/other/v32.pdf) ;)

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AKPilot
05-28-2009, 08:05 PM
Someone did a build thread over on TRF a few years ago. I can't recall exactly, but I don't think it did well.
InFlight
05-28-2009, 08:34 PM
I found this one in the TRF archive HERE (http://www.rocketryforumarchive.com/showthread.php?t=41037&highlight=v32+Melville+Grant+Boyd), no flights were reported so we dunno if it was flown or not.

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Ltvscout
05-29-2009, 07:40 AM
Didn't Grant work for Centuri or Estes back in the day?
Rocket Doctor
05-29-2009, 08:16 AM
Didn't Grant work for Centuri or Estes back in the day?

I think that he worked for Centuri , but, he didn't go by Melville, just Grant Boyd. I know I have seen his name on literature, pretty sure it was Centuri.
rokitflite
05-29-2009, 08:40 AM
Didn't Grant work for Centuri or Estes back in the day?


Yes Scott, he worked for Centuri... and Enertek in its VERY early stages as I understand.