tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.comments2023-06-13T22:42:26.897+10:00Air Command Water RocketsGeorge Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comBlogger746125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-18451358474620380712016-04-25T06:43:42.214+10:002016-04-25T06:43:42.214+10:00Sorry Magdiel, as mentioned previously we are tied...Sorry Magdiel, as mentioned previously we are tied up with too many projects currently. Thanks for the offer though. :)George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-21008132085321870312016-04-23T07:46:27.085+10:002016-04-23T07:46:27.085+10:00George what if it was an order that might make it ...George what if it was an order that might make it worth your while like 10 flight computers and 2 of the latest cluster launcher you built. Will that work for an order?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918841532971861433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-7461090800037956572016-04-07T15:26:25.749+10:002016-04-07T15:26:25.749+10:00Hello Magdiel,
Unfortunalety we are not planning o...Hello Magdiel,<br />Unfortunalety we are not planning on making a tutorial for this launcher. Though we're happy to answer any questions you may have about it if you choose to build a similar one.<br />We had considered selling some custom components such as nozzles, but have decided against it. We just have too many projects going at the moment, and so there is no spare time in making components to sell. George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-43345299542857086162016-04-06T01:00:44.031+10:002016-04-06T01:00:44.031+10:00Hello,
Create build. I have been following along f...Hello,<br />Create build. I have been following along for years now. Is there any chance you will give a tutorial on how to build this launcher you show here? Also, have you considered selling the custom rings and nozzles you make? I am sure they will sell well. Anyways, thanks for the videos and everything else you do on your website. it really helps new people get into the hobby. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07918841532971861433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-55870197108040572882015-12-23T09:19:52.555+11:002015-12-23T09:19:52.555+11:00Thanks Jim :) Thanks Jim :) George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-60694434625149436062015-12-23T09:13:16.488+11:002015-12-23T09:13:16.488+11:00Hi,
I've been reading through a little bit of...Hi,<br /><br />I've been reading through a little bit of your water rocketry history- you build fascinating machines!<br /><br />-Jim from CaliforniaSlippingTheSurlyBondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703658584262881905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-1917352466803962872015-04-06T22:52:52.991+10:002015-04-06T22:52:52.991+10:00Cheers Marius :), we think the rocket still has a ...Cheers Marius :), we think the rocket still has a little more up its sleeve, but I think we are close to the pressure limit with this one. We can now model this rocket a bit better in the simulator since we know a little more about its actual performance.<br /><br />@Jeremy Thanks Jeremy,we had fun building and flying this rocket. Although it was a little scary at those pressures. <br /><br />The trip to Thunda was awesome! There were so many huge rockets going up on big motors, you didn't really get time to see it all. If you ever get a chance to go to one of these types of events I would highly recommend it. <br />George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-39141331906527978682015-04-06T19:18:40.611+10:002015-04-06T19:18:40.611+10:00Well done on the new record. This is water rocket ...Well done on the new record. This is water rocket art. Outstanding rocket and you have taken it to a new level George. Fantastic work by all the team. It looked like a fantastic trip.<br /><br />Jeremy<br />DY Water Rocketsjkdenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456577360701847912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-20147668364954008992015-04-06T18:03:25.771+10:002015-04-06T18:03:25.771+10:00Congratulations George, and the hole team ! Your a...Congratulations George, and the hole team ! Your achievement is really really amazing.<br />Beautiful flight and video. You have now less than 100m to gain ;)) and you can do it!MariusDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08852919348427916731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-24807516078243178482015-04-02T15:35:47.995+11:002015-04-02T15:35:47.995+11:00Thanks Trevor. Thunda was definitely a fun event. ...Thanks Trevor. Thunda was definitely a fun event. I still have a few videos to go from the event but have to find the time somewhere. Best of luck for your projects too. :)George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-15163255695403529902015-04-01T21:08:12.513+11:002015-04-01T21:08:12.513+11:00George,
Really sorry I missed the flights for b...George,<br /> Really sorry I missed the flights for both your rockets, but it was good to see you in person.<br /><br /> This is a lovely rocket to see in video - it gives me something to aspire to.<br /><br /> TrevorTrevornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-86318225585902822902015-03-15T07:01:03.019+11:002015-03-15T07:01:03.019+11:00Eu fiz esse foguete de dois estágios:
https://www....Eu fiz esse foguete de dois estágios:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AsArET_IpoMi Bitencurtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674945358982397108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-82949723552540511622015-01-12T12:11:22.744+11:002015-01-12T12:11:22.744+11:00Hi Nathan,
Yup good progress has been made recentl...Hi Nathan,<br />Yup good progress has been made recently. The rocket and launcher are just about ready. The maiden flight is scheduled for the Thunda event in March. So about 8 weeks away. George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-50752538332859349142015-01-12T12:07:38.073+11:002015-01-12T12:07:38.073+11:00Any updates on this beast?Any updates on this beast?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017140875694665113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-72762101480316035322014-10-14T09:05:47.367+11:002014-10-14T09:05:47.367+11:00Thanks Jamie, we've been working on this one f...Thanks Jamie, we've been working on this one for a while, and you are right the fiberglassing does take a bit of time. We have all the bottles fiberglassed now that we need for the big Polaron G2 rocket. <br />Now that we have access to a great launch site with lots of clearance we can have a go at full scale attempts. I suspect it will still take a few launches to get everything working properly. Good fun though. :)George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-82339563048169787032014-10-14T07:09:13.717+11:002014-10-14T07:09:13.717+11:00Hello Air Command,
Looks very impressive, definit...Hello Air Command,<br /><br />Looks very impressive, definitely the pinnacle of present Water Rocketry. Hope you get out all the work you put in! Fiberglassing all those bottles must have taken a while!<br /><br />Jamie BJamie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187584429022173572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-72416301976095582962014-10-07T08:53:27.257+11:002014-10-07T08:53:27.257+11:00Thanks Jamie. We had a successful launch this week...Thanks Jamie. We had a successful launch this weekend with the rocket at a great new launch site. We will post an update in the next week or so as we have to do another update from a launch week earlier first. :) George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-43199846222653493632014-10-05T21:24:00.850+11:002014-10-05T21:24:00.850+11:00Hello Air Command,
Looks AWESOME! Can't wait ...Hello Air Command,<br /><br />Looks AWESOME! Can't wait for launch video, hope it all goes well.<br /><br />Jamie B, JSB Rocketry.Jamie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187584429022173572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-29585898606168647102014-06-13T12:47:02.833+10:002014-06-13T12:47:02.833+10:00Hi Jordan,here are the G2 nosecone details:
http:/...Hi Jordan,here are the G2 nosecone details:<br />http://www.aircommandrockets.com/day97.htm<br /><br />Just scroll down the page.George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-32311260869621117812014-06-13T12:37:03.555+10:002014-06-13T12:37:03.555+10:00May you tell me how you build your rounded nosecon...May you tell me how you build your rounded nosecone for your Polaron G2?Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-5170873172921443992014-03-05T10:27:59.291+11:002014-03-05T10:27:59.291+11:00Wonderful site. Plenty of helpful information here...Wonderful site. Plenty of helpful information here.<br />I'm sending it to some friends ans also sharing in delicious.<br />And certainly, thanks to your effort!<br /><br />My web-siteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-26358585859926047632014-02-12T08:10:24.128+11:002014-02-12T08:10:24.128+11:00Thanks Doug, :)
Although it was a UK production, ...Thanks Doug, :)<br /><br />Although it was a UK production, they also screened it here in Australia at the end of December. They contacted us almost a year ago now, and I had been answering some of their technical questions about the rocket as well over the past several months. I had also sent them a clean video without any of our overlays because they wanted to add theirs. But we didn't know how the segment would turn out as we didn't know how they wanted to edit it. All good fun though. :) George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-42850844582504454352014-02-12T02:01:04.739+11:002014-02-12T02:01:04.739+11:00Hi George,
Just a quick one, was watching TV the...Hi George, <br /><br />Just a quick one, was watching TV the other day and your Acceleron V appeared! Its a program called You Have Been Warned if you didn't know about it :D<br /><br />Regards DougAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467175462959588962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-1671186337523101972013-11-28T11:41:27.059+11:002013-11-28T11:41:27.059+11:00Hi Doug, It's certainly a possibility to try t...Hi Doug, It's certainly a possibility to try to capture the water, but it's probably easier just to bring extra. When we've had an issue with a booster previously and needed to lift it up out of the launcher, the water just drained through the nozzle. The tubes inside the boosters emerge above the water level so we can't drain them through there. George Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735356042927822858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38795037.post-50518339608865807812013-11-28T10:47:27.788+11:002013-11-28T10:47:27.788+11:00Just on the off chance you do have to abort could ...Just on the off chance you do have to abort could you not have the abort valve vent into some form of reservoir to prevent losing a majority of the water? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00467175462959588962noreply@blogger.com