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Giant Leap Rocketry has just introduced the TALON 6, the Level-3 version of the TALON line of rockets. It can attain altitudes of nearly 10,000 feet, standing over 10 feet high, 6” in diameter, with a 75mm motor mount. It comes in two versions, a fiberglass version and a phenolic cardboard version.
 Giant Leap Talon 6 The TALON 6 comes loaded with these features: The nosecone and tailcone are hand made with a smooth exterior surface that requires very little prep work and are made from epoxy-based fiberglass, not polyester. Giant Leap products feature epoxy by Aeropoxy, the leading resin in the homebuilt aircraft industry. The fins are made of 1/4" composite honeycomb in a fiberglass sandwich and the fin edges come pre-finished. All centering rings and bulkhead plates are made of Giant Leap's signature 1/2" 9-ply birch. The avionics bay is 21" long and features an electronics mounting board that slides in and out on dado'ed slots. All shockcords are tubular Kevlar™ and include the FIREBALL to resist zippering. The recovery system features a redundant anchoring system so that in the unlikely event that one attachment point fails, there's a back up anchor. The attachment hardware is a combination of beefy U-bolts, quik-links, and Kevlar straps. The motortube is 75mm 48" long and features a 75mm threaded Slimline retainer made from 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum. The instruction booklet is 34 pages long and has lots of step-by-step photos. The kit includes a high quality vinyl decal, approximately 2 feet in length, to add a final touch of beauty. Specifications: | Length: | 124" | | Diameter: | 6" I.D. | | Dry Weight: | 25 LBS (glass version approx.). Loaded weight (motor, recovery, etc) 42 LBS approx
| | Motortube: | 75mm X 48" | | Fins: | 3 upper fins, 3 lower fins finished edges. 1/4" composite material | | Nosecone: | 5-to-1 Ogive. Epoxy-based figerglass | | Tailcone: | Epoxy-based fiberglass, preslotted for lower fins | | Recovery system: | BOOSTER: 1/2" Tubular Kevlar™ UPPER SECTION: 1/4" tubular Kevlar with Custom Fireball | | Bulkheads and Rings: | 1/2" thick 9-ply Russian Birch | | Motor Retention: | 75mm Threaded Slimline | | Airframe: | Filament-wound fiberglass preslotted or Microseam phenolic (requires glass lamination)* Delrin Rail buttons (attached through to bulkheads) fit most rails (heavy duty rail recommended) * Phenolic version includes EZ-GLAS Sock. | | Motors: | M1315 Aerotech (over 8500' altitude) or M1400 Cesaroni (Lower impulse not recommended) | | Recommended chutes: | TAC-9B for booster and TAC-72 for upper section (recommend TAC-BAGs) |
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