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Special Projects

DAVID POPE

Level 3 Certification

The rocket is named 'Spirit of the Cape'

* 7.51" in diameter
* weighs 58 lbs
* projected altitude is 5300
* M1315W
* TAPs: Tom Binford and Walt Stafford

Special thanks to Walt Stafford for letting me use his motor hardware.

CHUCK PIERCE

Level 3 Certification

Long serving HARA ex-president Chuck Pierce has had some free time lately and built "Hey Bubba Watch This".

* 6" Fiberglass Airframe, Nose Cone, Fin Can
* 45 lbs
* AMW M1350WW
* 9500'
* 900 fps
* TAPs: Walt Stafford and Tom Binford

Thanks to Lee Brock, Tripoli Birmingham Prefect for loan of M6000 hardware.

For photos and more information on the project, please visit Chuck's webpage, and click on the Hey Bubba links:
http://www.rocketcityrocketry.com/rockets

DANNY DANIELS

Level 1 and Level 2 Certification

The rocket is named WANNABE

* 3"
* 6.5 lbs
* I-284 Level 1 3500'
* J-350 Level 2 5280'

Special thanks to David Pope for the loan of his motor hardware.

MAX GRAY

Black Betty
(Decendent of Moss Covered Three Handled Family Credenza)

* 3"
* 8000'
* AT K-250 Single Use 9 second burn

And in the tradition of holding the altitude record for each ST.... Dern Tootin.

Two previous Southern Thunder appearances on 6000 Ns motors. This year the ante is uppped by 1600 Ns with a Skidmark M2250.

Projected altitude is 17,500'

RUSS BRUNER, IRV SHENKLER, LANCE BAXTER, JIM BASKIN, ANDY HOBBS

* Name: Coyote
* 9.5" diameter x 145" long
* Weight 80 pounds
* Projected Alt 6200 feet
* Motor AMW L1111
* Four simulated RamJets
* Test of new network launch controller

TONY TURNER

Level 3 Certification

* 108" Long
* 7.67" Diameter
* 46 lbs prepped
* AT M1267
* Projected Altitude 6600'
* TAPs: Walt Stafford and Tom Bimford