ROCKET BELT 2nd test view

Different angle of 2nd static test.
(NOTE: the water spraying in the footage near end of test was, in actuality, my brother, in the background acting as safety watch with a garden hose deflecting heat from the steam blast - also note the peeling plywood from the momentary full thrust in the final seconds)

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[njrocketbelt]

Thanks for noticing,and this early test was only done at only 50% of its full power potential. I haven't had it up to 100% power YET!. I'm waiting for some new fuel pressure regulator parts to arrive. Tethered practicing will resume in the early spring.

[airwalker13]

Tethered Flight testing will start in late April/early May (weather permitting)

[HeeroYuy911]

ops my mistake i ment 20 second flight time >.<

[nattsurfaren]

It looks like he got scared when the other guy comes with the garden hose.

[luckyrocketboy]

fantastic!!! keep us posted Gerard!!!

[sorryitookthisname2]

They've been around since WW2... Do some research before you open your mouth.

[44R0Ndin]

infact they do have something similar to that idea in space already, its called the Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (safer)

it is a small cold gas based "thruster pack" that is strapped on to the astronuats space suit and it provides astronauts the ability to rescue themselves should they get "flung off" of either the space station or the Shuttle. before that they used the Manned Manuvering Unit (MMU) that provided a larger propellant capacity in order to let astronauts capture satalites

[44R0Ndin]

correct, similar to how the Shuttle's APU's are fuled, except they use Hydrazine

[sdrfgvrfgvsfravgdsvS]

incredible thurst!!!!!!

[screamosux]

uhm.....you do know how oxy-acetylene torches work, right? Not a good idea to use so much oxygen.

[loperspest]

well during world war 2, they used for the "komit" rocket plane hydrogen peroxide sent through a catylictic screen to create the thrust. its a rocket, just a one fuel rocket.