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Home / Archives / News Archive 2005 / AeroTech re-releases 24 & 32mm RMS-R/C™ reload kits
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AeroTech re-releases 24 & 32mm RMS-R/C™ reload kits |
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2005 Archived News by AeroTech Consumer Aerospace
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Friday, August 19, 2005 |
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CEDAR CITY, Utah USA — AeroTech is re-releasing its 24 & 32mm RMS-R/C model rocket motor reloading kits, which have not been produced since October 2001.
These reloads fill a unique niche in the model rocket propulsion market as they are intended for use in rocket powered gliders and land vehicles only. They are generally designed to produce long-burning thrust profiles to minimize flight stress on lightweight glider airframes.
The D7-RCT (P/N 40700), E7-RCT (P/N 50700), E6-RCT (P/N 50600) and E12-RCJ (P/N 51200) reload kits are designed fit the 24mm diameter AeroTech RMS-R/C 24/20-40 reloadable motor case, which has the same physical dimensions as a black powder 'D' motor but delivers up to 2-1/2 the total impulse (40 N-sec in the case of the E6-RCT).
The F13-RCT (P/N 91613), F16-RCJ (P/N 91616), F23-RCW-SK (P/N 91623) and G12-RCT (P/N 91712) reloads are designed to fit in the 32mm diameter AeroTech RMS-R/C 32/60-100 casing and produce from 60 to 100 N-sec of total impulse. The F23-RCW-SK is intended for robust rocket gliders due to its more aggressive thrust profile, and offers a feature not found in any of the other RMS-R/C reloads: a 15 second smoke tracking charge for "skywriting" after the main propellant charge has burned out.
Since RMS-R/C reload kits do not include a delay or ejection charge, they should not be used in standard model rocket vehicles unless equipped with a timer, altimeter or radio-activated recovery system.
RMS-R/C reload kits are defined as a "model rocket motors" and while no user certification is required, they may only be sold to consumers 18 years of age or older in compliance with Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulations.
All RMS-R/C 24/20-40 reload kits may be shipped via U.S. Postal Service Parcel Post with no hazmat fee, due to the fact that the reload kit propellant grains contain less than 30 grams of propellant each. The 32mm RMS-R/C 32/60-100 reloads may be shipped via FedEx ground.
Motor and reload kit specifications can be found on pages 12 and 13 of the AeroTech catalog, and the RMS-R/C reload kit instructions (which include thrust curves and additional motor data) are available for download in PDF format from the AeroTech Resource Library.
This announcement pertains to the availability of the RMS-R/C reload kits only, which are intended for use in existing RMS-R/C motor hardware manufactured prior to October 2001. A separate announcement concerning the re-introduction of the AeroTech 24 & 32mm RMS-R/C reloadable motor hardware will be made in the near future.
Retail prices of the RMS-R/C reload kits will be as follows:
Part No. Description Retail Price
40700 D7-RCT (3-pack) $15.00
50700 E7-RCT (3-pack) $17.00
50600 E6-RCT (3-pack) $20.00
51200 E12-RCJ (3-pack) $20.00
91613 F13-RCT (2-pack) $20.00
91616 F16-RCJ (2-pack) $20.00
91623 F23-RCW-SK (2-pack) $22.00
91712 G12-RCT (2-pack) $24.00
AeroTech Consumer Aerospace is a division of RCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc., Cedar City, UT. |
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