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Posted: 11/22/2021 2:40:57 PM EDT

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Just a small sample of the Book photos

Posted: 11/24/2021 12:01:33 PM EDT

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imagine shooting a motherfucker with a fliegerfaust

"ahoy ahoy retard, you got fliegerfausted"

Posted: 11/25/2021 8:07:18 PM EDT

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Based

Posted: 11/25/2021 9:27:04 PM EDT

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Badass.

Posted: 11/28/2021 2:51:00 PM EDT

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Book cover voting is now open, pick your favorites or add comments

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Posted: 11/28/2021 6:38:14 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2021 1:05:45 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/29/2021 11:17:56 AM EDT

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are you going to try and reuse these?

Posted: 11/29/2021 4:38:50 PM EDT

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That’s the plan but depends on the damage

Posted: 11/29/2021 4:52:14 PM EDT

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Please get video and post it when you test fire it.

Posted: 11/29/2021 5:07:17 PM EDT

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I’m voting for the one with you aiming with your eyes closed.

Posted: 11/29/2021 7:35:55 PM EDT

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Are the motor casings steel? I would caution you greatly to redo them in aluminum. I mix my own propellant and have had some not work out well. Aluminum splits where steel is a bomb with fragments. High power rocketry forbids steel cases for that reason.

Posted: 11/29/2021 7:45:41 PM EDT

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Are the motor casings steel? I would caution you greatly to redo them in aluminum. I mix my own propellant and have had some not work out well. Aluminum splits where steel is a bomb with fragments. High power rocketry forbids steel cases for that reason.

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Thank you for the concern, these are essentially gyrojet clones meant to model after the original rockets, both used steel casings. According to all the models we have done with a large margin of error included , the tub material and end caps can handle thousands of PSI pressure above the maximum we are looking to aim for. Regardless we are going to be remote testing a batch of rockets using a spare barrel and done at a safe distance for added safety .

Posted: 12/3/2021 2:46:33 PM EDT

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https://youtube.com/shorts/pCGQb01c-GI?feature=share

Posted: 12/5/2021 10:56:44 PM EDT

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OP, FAR 11 looks to put you in the Type 2 rocket category since you're using steel casings. How are you going to shield the shooter, or do you expect a complete burn of all rockets inside the tube?

Posted: 12/5/2021 11:07:35 PM EDT

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Quick, someone write a letter to the FAA!

Posted: 12/5/2021 11:14:09 PM EDT

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If you're following the other rocketry thread, that came up. You have to notify the FAA 24 hrs before launch. Even if OP is firing the rockets horizontally, I haven't read of an exception for the notification requirement.

Posted: 12/6/2021 12:06:14 AM EDT

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This might be the coolest thread here! Can't wait to see this beast fire!

Posted: 12/8/2021 12:40:00 AM EDT

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These are basically gyrojets and fall under the same category from my understanding, just requires a DD since it’s over 1/2 in bore. No requirement to notify FAS when firing gyrojets

It’s going to be fired remotely but it should be far enough away from the shooter to be safe, the barrels are really long

Posted: 12/8/2021 12:45:27 AM EDT

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I think you're correct as long as you're not firing them on a ballistic arc. I think the current FAA rocketry rules were written long after the Gyrojet went out of production. Break a leg.

Posted: 12/14/2021 3:14:18 AM EDT

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Getting the propellant grains ready for the test fire when I can find a gap in the weather

Posted: 12/16/2021 4:01:54 PM EDT

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Went on a podcast with The firearm blog to discuss the project

Posted: 12/16/2021 4:24:30 PM EDT

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Neat.

Posted: 12/16/2021 5:46:12 PM EDT

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This is a cool thread. Tagged.

Posted: 12/17/2021 10:44:54 AM EDT

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Getting the propellant grains ready for the test fire when I can find a gap in the weather

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Why are they different sizes and some all cutup into odd shapes? Seems that would make for inconsistent results, no?

Posted: 12/18/2021 5:36:55 PM EDT

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Why are they different sizes and some all cutup into odd shapes? Seems that would make for inconsistent results, no?

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They were sanded down to equal sizes and given either a 1/2 in core or a 3/8 inch core

Posted: 12/28/2021 2:46:26 PM EDT

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BTW, I mentioned the first book in the Axis History Forum

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=249350

Posted: 12/28/2021 3:05:03 PM EDT

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Could you paint a possum on a rocket-powered skateboard on one of the projectiles?

Posted: 12/31/2021 7:06:59 PM EDT

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Thanks !

Posted: 12/31/2021 11:14:22 PM EDT

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I just added a link to the book. I hope that helps sales.

Posted: 1/23/2022 4:09:12 AM EDT

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Working on a video tomorrow but I was able to successfully test a 20mm rocket, the nozzle design works very well, the only issue we faced was igniter was not reliable so some modifications need to be made.

Posted: 1/23/2022 4:35:54 AM EDT

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Can't wait to see the video! Great work on the project!

Posted: 1/23/2022 4:46:41 AM EDT

[#33]

that is bad ass

Posted: 1/23/2022 4:50:24 AM EDT

[#34]

cool

Posted: 1/23/2022 7:41:47 AM EDT

[#35]

Henry bowman would be proud !

Amazing,

Posted: 1/23/2022 9:04:52 AM EDT

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I’m guessing you will need a face shield to shoulder fire that thing. Congrats on the successful first test!

Posted: 1/23/2022 11:16:38 AM EDT

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Thanks guys and just waiting for some narration and should have the video uploaded

Posted: 1/23/2022 2:12:49 PM EDT

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Cool stuff happening in the thread!

Posted: 1/23/2022 4:28:11 PM EDT

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Way, way cool.

Posted: 1/23/2022 4:51:14 PM EDT

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Fliegerfaust 20mm Rocket Test Fire (Gyrojet Style Rocket)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7fbyJukq-E

Posted: 1/23/2022 5:37:05 PM EDT

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You have officially won the internet for the day.

Posted: 1/23/2022 5:46:14 PM EDT

[#42]

That was awesome!!!

Posted: 1/23/2022 5:55:04 PM EDT

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Maybe a little flash powder to help ignition. LAW rockets are ignited by a tube of flash powder initiated with a primer.

Posted: 1/23/2022 6:03:31 PM EDT

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Using one as a single tube weapon system would still be pretty badass.

Posted: 1/23/2022 6:05:06 PM EDT

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That screenshot showing the spiral burn pattern was badass.

Posted: 1/23/2022 7:15:03 PM EDT

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Yeah I have flash paper so I was going to give that a try, the original gyrojets used that so should have better results

Posted: 1/23/2022 7:16:19 PM EDT

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That’s how I was directly able to confirm that it fully stabilized in flight without a slow motion camera, very happy with it, wish it was in higher resolution but that’s the best we can do with the gear on hand