Model Rocket Disaster (with on-board video)

[countcomedy]

Houston we have a problem

[donperry1]

But...shouldn't you turn it the other way? Turn it the same way the wind is blowing?

[Rapidnadion]

@donperry1 This model has a tendency to turn into the wind, presumably because of the large fin area.

[bigtorque]

Nice build. Always liked the Phoenix. Ive done the same thing , aim into the wind and the rocket always noses over and runs parallel to the ground , then the chute comes out about 5 ft off the ground but its too late.

[Rapidnadion]

@bigtorque Ugh. Fortunately, we've found a way to keep her in business; water landings! (See our newest video)

[Petemonster62]

Ouch! Sorry your rocket got damaged.

[atomictrain513]

Team Rocket's blasting off again! >:o

[SilentStabber1010]

lol what happened to the camera?

[Rapidnadion]

@SilentStabber1010 Stayed where it was and gave us this fun video! :)

[LightfeatherxX]

very nice launch. too bad you laucnhed it at an angle. was kinda funny tho. :D ya the biggest rocket i have takes "C" so... still fun to fly tho. and by the looks of the picture at the end most of the damage is cosmetic. that's from looking at the picture tho.

[Rapidnadion]

@LightfeatherxX Oh, she was pretty badly beat up. We're going to send her on her final launch in a few days. Watch out for video!

[TRAUMAeagle]

First off, by looking, this was designed after an AGM, Which is fired to ground and guided, Not upwards freely.

[Rapidnadion]

@TRAUMAeagle That's not true at all. This is actually a model of an air-to-air missile, the AIM-54 Phoenix, which could only be fired by the now-retied F-14 Tomcat (and in tests by the SR-71/A-12). It still would never be seen launching like this, but we suppose that's something you should take up with Estes.

[don021980]

how does this thing land? with a parachute?

[Rapidnadion]

@don021980 That's usually how it works, yes. Check out the other videos featuring this rocket to see the recovery system actually fire.

[64MojoMan]

Houston, We,ve had a problem

[Rapidnadion]

@64MojoMan Kudos for using the actual quote and not the movie re-write!

[Rapidnadion]

@oOBunnyackOo It was a D, which is the recommended engine size for the Phoenix.

[sonicsn4ke]

the sound runs asynchronous with the video material

[Rapidnadion]

@sonicsn4ke When you're shooting on-board footage with unbranded cameras from China, you don't always get the best results with regard to synching.

[Facu4815]

the camera was to heavy

[Rapidnadion]

@Facu4815 That's not true at all. Please read the video description and past comments to get the actual story.

[Facu4815]

@Rapidnadion so true sorry for the misunderstandment

[Rapidnadion]

@Facu4815 No problem! :)

[way2speak]

you were not trying to hit that fighter jet were you?

[yourmypassion01]

u would....-_-

[bobkelso4245]

Poor rocket... try again!

[davetherocketguy]

You put too much angle in the launch rod & the parachute failed. That's what happened.

[Rapidnadion]

@davetherocketguy From the video description: "The crash happened because we used too steep an angle for the launch rod (we were trying to compensate for a very high cross-wind)."

[davetherocketguy]

@Rapidnadion *FACEPALM SELF* I promise to read the description next time...DUH

[Rapidnadion]

@davetherocketguy Haha - no problem. :)

[mudslideVT033]

@Rapidnadion you do know that rockets go into wind right?, cause the tail produces more drag

[Rapidnadion]

@mudslideVT033 Not quite sure of your point here. This was over a year ago, we know what we did wrong, and we're really happy with the video we've captured, so we're fine with this.

[armadilloaerospace]

@Rapidnadion He's saying that an over stable rocket will windcock. It's about stability (really lift from the fins vs. angle of attack), rather than drag. But the point is that since most model rockets are over stable, if it was launched straight up it would fly into the wind without need for pointing the rod into the wind.

[Rapidnadion]

@armadilloaerospace Thanks for the clarification. This makes a degree of sense, but the angle of into-the-wind flight has not been sufficient, in the past, to counter the high drift rate after the 'chute is deployed, and the thing drifts a half-mile downrange! :) In either case, the angle we used here was pretty ridiculous, but it's good to know that factoid about the fins.

[coolio123454]

WTF HAPPENED

[hockey101cool]

dude hes stupid the camra wasnt on the rocket he faked it -_-

[Rapidnadion]

@hockey101cool You can't be serious. So the other thousands of on-board model rocket videos from hundreds of YouTube members are fake too? Seriously, this isn't that hard to do.

[hockey101cool]

@Rapidnadion huh, no

[xxuncexx]

line up 100 of those along the south korean border and launch them

[ultislasher1]

@xxuncexx where to? N. Korea or S. Korea? lol

[xxuncexx]

@ultislasher1 NK

[ultislasher1]

@xxuncexx good =D lol

[xxuncexx]

@ultislasher1 lol you would start one hell of a war

[ultislasher1]

@xxuncexx its true... its true.... lol

[xxuncexx]

@ultislasher1 tacos

[ultislasher1]

@xxuncexx I had those today =D They tasted horrible =(

[brainfart22]

huston we have a problem...

[BigDuke6ixx]

Bad launch angle

[Rapidnadion]

@BigDuke6ixx Yep. From the video description: "The crash happened because we used too steep an angle for the launch rod (we were trying to compensate for a very high cross-wind)."

[TheMortallyWounded]

@0:46 Not sure if missiles are meant to be repaired...

[propyropower]

lol

[george653]

haha 0:09 heading towards the aircraft..... BOOM

[Rapidnadion]

@george653 Never noticed that! Hah!

[LucifersDisciple6]

@0:10 Wow they even chemtrail the middle of nowhere in the us.

[John234pwns]

It was a mockup Phoenix missile or something?

[Rapidnadion]

@John234pwns Yes indeed.

[John234pwns]

@Rapidnadion Neat. Custom built or from a kit?

[Rapidnadion]

@John234pwns This is a discontinued kit from Estes - one of our favorites from back in the early 90s when they were putting out a lot of realistic replica rockets.

[John234pwns]

@Rapidnadion Ah, yeah, I remember they had crazy stuff like the SR-71 kits and I think a small Saturn-V.

[Rapidnadion]

@John234pwns Those were the days! A Mercury-Redstone and a Bullpup ... even the full STS shuttle stack. Excellent times for model rocketry!

[John234pwns]

@Rapidnadion The experiments with multi stage stuff was pretty fun too. It's too bad most of the stuff is cheap, tiny rockets that are pretty much disposable.

[xxpwnwishxx]

what what?! hold on... wasn't i watching minecraft videos? how the hell did i migrate here? wow isn't it just amazing how people migrate from one thing to another and don't even notice it? but seriously, how the hell did i get here?

[Masterofstringz]

0:48 "houston, we have a problem"

[bennyster123]

thares 870000$ down the drain

[Rapidnadion]

@bennyster123 More like $40.  If it was a real AIM-54, you'd be close. :)

[chaosopher23]

@TonyNebula You need a longer shock cord. A foot is too short, 4 feet might be enough, I use 6 feet on a medium sized rocket that flies D/E engines. I never lose a rocket to the cord.

[mowiarty]

0:08 NOT FAIL!

0:46 fail.

[deadlybug]

Fuck the missile, what happened to the camera??

[Rapidnadion]

@deadlybug Held up pretty well, actually.

[XxSniperXXairsoftxX]

make a string to a rc plane and make it a sam missile

[warlockmasta]

Taepodong 2

[Rapidnadion]

@dumbmp3 Unfortunately the camera stopped recording in the middle of the video due to low temperature, and lost the file. :(

[U3X6785]

Your launch codes were all fubard!!

[Rapidnadion]

@U3X6785 Well, the WOPR was just all messed up.

[ZachSolten]

@Rapidnadion he just wanted to play a nice game of chess

[Rapidnadion]

@ZachSolten Joshua lives!

[aa5821]

Close-up of the launch pad is cool... Might want to use something other than PVC as a stand-off... :-)

[Rapidnadion]

@lizardsticker that's a great memory! These are hard to get nowadays, sadly.

[Downfacingdog]

Pack the chute too tight?

[Rapidnadion]

@Downfacingdog No - improper launch rod angle and excessive delay on engine.

[Rometwplyr]

i watched all ur videos and i just notice u have a lot of camaras lol and they all went in serious stuff im suprise they didnt break yet

[Rapidnadion]

@Rometwplyr Us too! They're pretty robust cameras - one even survived a week underwater when our submarine sank.

[bears7777777]

@Rapidnadion isnt a submarine supposed to sink? LOL

[LizardSticker]

My dad built one of these things in the late 80's and launched it with a standard diameter launch rod...the rod bent over on launch and the rocket took off horizontally 4 feet off the ground showing us it's E engine as it flew away from us. Great memories of this rocket. I should get one myself.

[RobFear]

seen many disasters with this rocket. still one of my favs tho. great video :)