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Sunday, February 25, 2007

ImageGRAYLING, Michigan USA — Paul Holmes of Tripoli Motor Testing announced yesterday the long-awaited certification of the new 54mm hybrid motor line of Sky Ripper Systems.  The newly certified line consists of three sizes: short, medium and long with two versions for each size case. 

The two difference versions are controlled by utilizing a different set of drilled injector plugs, which are easily identified by either a natural brass or black color.  The Sky Ripper motors use conventional fill-at-the-pad nitrous loading through a 3/8" fill tube inserted through the nozzle in conjunction with a forward closure vent.

The six motors certified are as follows:

MotorSize Total Max Burn
Time 
Nitrous
CC 
Total Weight
(Pre Nitrous)
 
K347B Long Black 1529NS 1901NS 3.57s 1130 1542g 
J337B Med Black 1073NS 1876NS 3.0s 830 1338g 
J348B Short Black 716NS 1553NS 2.2s 550 1224g 
K257G Long Gold 1733NS 2461NS 6.08s 1130 1542g 
J261G Med Gold 1248NS 2354NS 4.9s 830 1338g 
J263G Short Gold 844NS 1852NS 3.5s 550 1224g 


As with all of Sky Ripper's motors, the pre-heater grain consists of APCP of less than 30 grams, which makes the reloads legal to ship through the standard United States Postal Service channels ready to use out of the box and easily obtainable by all high power fliers.

For more information on these motors, and the complete line of Sky Ripper Systems products, please visit http://www.skyrippersystems.com/.


Post 02-25-2007 10:01 PM  #1
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This is more good news for the hybrid community. More regulation free alternatives. Congrats to Todd and company...

On an "unrelated" note, apparently the "company" is getting smaller. Todd announced in an online posting that Woody had called hours before the announcement was received from TMT, saying he was getting out. One has to wonder if the amount of time it took TMT to complete this certification was the deciding factor for Woody? Perhaps this is what Chuck Rudy was talking about when he said the price of waiting on TMT has been too great. 12 months to certify a motor?
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Post 02-26-2007 02:20 AM  #2
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Contrab,

Thanks. I'm pretty sure that's what Chuck was talking about. He posted that right after a conversation I had with him. on Thursday night, I believe, in which I was pretty emotional about the whole thing. The events of that day were somewhat ironic indeed.

Let it be known that while I had issues with TMT as a professional organization and believe the current structure of the entity is to blame for the delay, I hold no ill will against Paul Holmes, and believe that for the most part he performed his job to the absolute best of his ability during the last year, which was a personally trying one for him. I think things are on the right track now with TMT, and I expect that great things will be happening in that organization soon.

-Todd. (I've been called 'Scott' a lot, though. )
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Post 02-26-2007 01:35 PM  #3
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(I've been called 'Scott' a lot, though. )

Old eyes, dull brain.
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Post 03-06-2007 09:23 PM  #4
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Keep the faith Todd, we're anxiously waiting for the motors!!!

Fred
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