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| AeroTech creates Karl E. Baumann Signature product line |
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| 2009 Archived News by AeroTech Consumer Aerospace | |
| Thursday, May 28, 2009 | |
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Karl is currently AeroTech's Director of Operations and was Tripoli Rocketry Association's (TRA's) first Level 3 certified flyer. Karl certified Level 3 in 1995 during LDRS-14 at the Black Rock Desert, NV with his beautifully finished 1/2 scale Phoenix missile powered by the then-new AeroTech M2400T Blue Thunder™ motor.  AeroTech/RCS Director of Operations Karl Baumann at XPRS.  Karl E. Baumann Signature Line I49N-P.  Karl E. Baumann Signature Line I59WN-P.  Karl E. Baumann Signature Line L339N-P. MORE ON THIS STORY: • AeroTech KEB I49N-P thrust curve • AeroTech KEB I59WN-P thrust curve • AeroTech KEB L339N-P thrust curve Karl said "Given the often generic and 'me too' nature of many of the rocket motors out there, especially recent competitive offerings, I thought it would be beneficial and interesting for AeroTech to develop and market a line of products that are truly unique and deliver exceptionally high performance". "We've been perfecting a number of new methodologies over the past few years and I agreed with Karl that the KEB line would be the ideal marketing vehicle for new products using them" stated AeroTech/RCS President Gary Rosenfield. "For example, we recently demonstrated a delivered propellant specific impulse (Isp) exceeding 254 seconds in our advanced test motors. We want to incorporate some of that technology into our future high-power consumer reloads." The line will initially consist of products to include endburning and Boost-Sustain™ motors and a number of high-power reload kits using a specially-optimized version of AeroTech's Blue Thunder propellant and other advanced formulations. Karl was personally involved in the selection, development and testing of the new products. To that end, AeroTech is releasing the first three motors in the KEB line, the I49N-P, the I59WN-P and the L339N-P reloads. The I49N-P (P/N 09049P) is a Warp-9™ propellant endburning reload kit that fits RMS™ 38/360 hardware. It delivers a National Association of Rocketry (NAR) certified total impulse of 383 newton-seconds (N-sec) over a burn time of 7.68 seconds with an initial (peak) thrust of 64 newtons. The I59WN-P (P/N 09059P) is AeroTech's first Boost-Sustain offering and uses a coreburning White Lightning™ propellant boost grain coupled with an endburning Warp-9 propellant sustain grain. The I59WN fits RMS 38/480 hardware and delivers a NAR-certified total impulse of 486 N-sec over a burn time of 7.99 seconds. The motor delivers a peak "boost" thrust of 173 newtons followed by a long sustain burn tapering from about 60 to 35 newtons. The I49N and the I59WN both require use of a new 38mm "endburning-style" forward closure, P/N 38EBFCPT. This is due to the fact that both reloads are sold in a "plugged" configuration with no delay components, and no void space can exist above the endburning propellant grain. The endburning-style forward closure is machined with a 5/16-18 threaded recovery system anchor point and also includes a threaded boss for attachment of the AeroTech Electronic Forward Closure (EFC-1). The L339N-P (P/N 12339P) is a Warp-9 propellant endburner for RMS 98/2560 hardware. It delivers a TRA-certified total impulse of 2,793 N-sec over a burn time of 8.82 seconds, with an initial (peak) thrust of 445 newtons. The L339N requires the use of a "forward closure bulkhead plug" (P/N 98FCBP) installed in the standard 98mm RMS plugged forward closure, as this reload also does not include any smoke charge components. All three of these reloads are perfect for lightweight altitude rockets or for upper stages. Currently, AeroTech is the only manufacturer producing endburning composite propellant hobby rocket motors. Look for additional products in the KEB Signature Line to be released at LDRS-28 in Potter, NY and in the near future. AeroTech anticipates that shipments of the new KEB reloads to its dealers will begin in 3 to 4 weeks. Motor instructions, thrust curves, assembly drawings and the official NAR and TRA certification documents for the three new KEB reloads are now available for download in PDF format from the Resource Library on the AeroTech website at http://www.aerotech-rocketry.com/. AeroTech Consumer Aerospace is a division of RCS Rocket Motor Components, Inc., Cedar City, UT. |
AeroTech is pleased to announce that it has created the Karl E. Baumann (KEB™) Signature Line™ of specialty and high-performance rocket motor products.| << Previous Article | Next Article >> |
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Now that's funny!
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
I know both USR and CTI had dual thrust motors long before AT brought it to HPR.
USR even had single propellant dual thrust motors in the 38mm H25, 54mm I40 and dual pro dual thrust in the 54mm K90 and 75mm L180.
I released reloadables in 1-90 and AT released reloadables in about 5-90.
If there is any me too involved it is by Gary.
I do think having a "signature line" of motors is a good idea. May I make one with both you guys too?
Jerry
I know both USR and CTI had dual thrust motors long before AT brought it to HPR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chw4UjIkW9c
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
Does that mean V max?
Does that mean V max?
No actually. Vmax doesnt contain ferrocene.
Anthony J. Cesaroni
President/CEO
Cesaroni Technology/Cesaroni Aerospace
http://www.cesaronitech.com/
(941) 360-3100 x101 Sarasota
(905) 887-2370 x222 Toronto
Congratulations on the new product line!
Can't wait to fly one!
Congratulations on the new product line!
Can't wait to fly one!
Thanks Chris!
Nice motors, I especially like the long burn times.
Nice motors, I especially like the long burn times.
Yes, and we may still do that. It's probably the approach that we will take with the 54 & 75mm versions. But the endburn-style closure has some "value added" features in the design.
Does that mean V max?
White Lightning>White Thunder
Blue Thunder>Blue Streak
Black Jack>Smokey Sam
Warp 9>Vmax
Redline>Red Lightning
Mojave Green>Imax
AeroTech Classic>CTI Classic