Wildman rolls out Performance's new carbon screamer

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

VAN ORIN, Illinois USA — Wildman Rocketry is pleased to announce the release of the new Performance Rocketry Mongoose 38, a minimum diameter carbon fiber rocket with a conical nose cone. Standing over 5 feet tall, the Mongoose 38 comes with dual deployment standard.

Performance Rocketry's new Mongoose 38.

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Mongoose 38 exploded parts view (25KB Adobe PDF)

The conical graphite nose cone is 5:1 and features a screw-on aluminum tip while the airframe is filament-wound carbon fiber as are the couplers, laminated in a matrix of high-temp 500 degree F epoxy. Fins are constructed of .125" quasi-isotropic carbon fiber, and the carbon fiber bulkhead plates are also .125".

Specs:

Over 5 feet tall
Built weight: approximately 2 lbs.
Dual-deployment standard
CNC precision cut parts
Flies on everything from G to J
Great for mach busting flights
All high-temp 500 degree F rated parts
All composite design

The Mongoose 38 is in stock and ready for immediate deliver, however the Wildman's New Year's Sale does not apply to this item.

Website: http://www.wildmanrocketry.com/

Reader comments:

#1 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

Some interesting parts present, for example the graphite cone, the filament wound CF coupler, and the "quasi-isotropic fins material." Curious about the last material--are these stacked plies of CF cloth at various fiber orientations which would minimize in-plane differences at various angles but not address the out of plane vs in-plane strength differences or something altogether different?

denverdoc on 01-24-2008 08:22 AM

#2 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

The motor section is long enough to accept a 38mm full K.

Just Jerry

Just Jerry on 01-24-2008 10:28 AM

#3 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

Hee, hee. I noticed that too which I don't think is any accident. Otherwise why the high temp epoxy and aluminum tipped NC. Question is will the 1/8 CF fins hold up to such a rip-snorting flight.

denverdoc on 01-24-2008 10:41 AM

#4 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

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The motor section is long enough to accept a 38mm full K.

Just Jerry

It looks like it would be just right for a hybrid also.

Steve_Shannon on 01-24-2008 10:44 AM

#5 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

Steve, That reminds me how are your hybrid projects coming along?

denverdoc on 01-24-2008 11:22 AM

#6 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

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Steve, That reminds me how are your hybrid projects coming along?

Oh, God, you had to ask. I haven't done a thing lately. I bought a tank, valves, O2 regulator, and set of fill stems for the club, but have done nothing more. I still need to buy one more valve (a BFV from Doug Pratt) and then wire them up to my controller box and test the plumbing. Then, I need to go shopping in our state for nitrous.

Steve_Shannon on 01-24-2008 11:28 AM

#7 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

Not to worry--still have a few months before you guy kick off your season, or are you guys like the brave souls at NCR and CRASH who fly year round? Me I'm a fair weather flier.
J

denverdoc on 01-24-2008 11:39 AM

#8 Re: Wildman rolls out Performance�s new carbon screamer

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Not to worry--still have a few months before you guy kick off your season, or are you guys like the brave souls at NCR and CRASH who fly year round? Me I'm a fair weather flier.
J

We'll have our first launch sometime in late March so TARC flyers can come and qualify. Our summer flying has been interrupted with fire restrictions, so we have to brave cooler weather in the spring and fall to make up for it. So now we have two crashing seasons and two rebuilding seasons