Dave Rasmussen's beautiful 1/12 scale (6 inch diameter) Mercury Redstone uses an Aero Pack 75mm motor retainer. Dave's rocket includes a detailed Freedom 7 capsule with functioning escape tower using a 29mm motor and 3 custom ceramic nozzles.

L to R: Brian Jarvis, Bob Mosley, John Lewis and Ed Mercer prepare to fly the TV camera payload with 1.2 GHz downlink on a K185. (photo by Jeff Stai)

Credits

Camera Bay

Bob Mosley & Tom Lewis Pre-Flight Camera Rocket

Away on K185

Post-Flight Examination

Aero Pack motor retainers can take the heat.

Gates Brothers Porthos launch team.

Porthos streaks off the pad at liftoff.

Flames from seven motors roar from the Porthos!

Post flight inspection of aft end shows Aero Pack retainers once again taking the heat!

TOP Left to Right: Scott, Gary, Erik and Dirk roll Porthos II out to the pad.
LEFT: Gates Brothers/Aero Pack aluminum bulkplate retainer assembly holding one N2000 and six N4800T's.
RIGHT: "Porthos II away on three of six N4800T's!

Heat and Dirt - Aero Pack Motor Retention Can Take It!

Prototype of "AURORA" radio controlled rocket powered flying wing using AeroTech 32mm G12 motor.

Mike and Lucas Worthen fly their Aero Pack equipped Skunk Works 10" Bullpup for Mike's successful level 3 certification.

Rocket Recovery Vehicle

Chris Mikovits of GotThrust.com with beautiful Sanukat rocket sporting an Aero Pack TRA5439 tailcone.

Away on AeroTech K550.  Sanukat kit planned for release later this year.

Polecat Aerospace Phoenix with Aero Pack motor retainer at Plaster Blaster 5.