Ring-Wing Glider

Annular (Ring) Wing Rocket!

Friday, January 30th, 2009
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I was snooping around in some interesting Google Groups this morning and found a really neat post by a guy named Peter Khor.

Peter has gone ahead and rigged up a rocket engine attached to the inside of  the front wing of an ‘annular’ (means closed or ring wing) wing model.

This is my kind of fun!

annular (closed) wing rocket

Annular (closed) wing rocket. Note shaft is soldered to interior of ring-wing.

annular (closed) wing rocket ready to launch

annular (closed) wing rocket ready to launch

annular (closed) wing rocket in flight!

annular (closed) wing rocket zooms skyward!

I have gone ahead and contacted Peter, am awaiting his response.

I mentioned to him that this spring we are planning on retrofitting an ultra-light Model 3 with a rocket engine to see how the unit likes traveling at very high airspeed.

Is there a budding rocket scientist in your household or on your gift-list? Indulge the urge to point your dreams skyward!

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