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Old 08-11-2022, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by blackshire
Having had a few rockets partly RUD-ed (and ruined, by split BT-5 seams) by the overly-powerful mini motor ejection charges (even a Quest Starhawk--designed for 18 mm A6-4 motors, which I flew with a 13 mm motor adapter mount--had its interior quickly well-"toasted"), I wouldn't say it was "exaggeration." Even 13 mm boost-glider competition flyers reported split-open BT-5 motor pod body tubes back then.


You toasted a rocket 25 years ago? And are now comparing it to a report of a bad ejection charge a few months ago?
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