Originally Posted by blackshire

Although I haven't tried it myself, the stubby-finned "Semi-Finless X-24 'Bug'" described and illustrated in TIR-24 "Model Rocket Lifting Bodies" (see: http://www.spacemodeling.org/jimz/tr/tir-24.pdf ) looks like it would perform well in both the powered ascent and gliding return portions of the flight. As the report says, "The addition of a little more rearward weight will coc.k the body's nose up to give longer, more gradual gliding returns." ...