Egg-O-Naut C

[sachleen]

well the way i figure, they will probably have a basic setup at comp with a gauge on the pump, so if i use that, then i wouldnt need to worry about that little extra or little less air that goes into it anyway because i wont be able to get that exact at comp.

[andrewwski]

No...but consistency is important when comparing one thing to another during testing.

Not that a few PSI would make that much of a difference though. The trick's going to be a good, stable rocket that's only as heavy as it needs to be so that height is maximized, and a reliable recovery system (biggest parachute that you can get to deploy reliably). Getting the egg in a small capsule that separates from the rocket will be huge.

[sachleen]

Right, so there is more focus on the actual rocket and how that's going to work than how you're going to get air into it. so thats why I'm saying a simple home-made launcher should be fine as long as it works.

[mooble117]

Does anyone know if the rules limit the size of parachutes?

[rocketman1555]

i didn't see anything about that, and i don't know why they would limit the size, though the size is limited by how much you can hold in the bottle, and i don't know if they still have the weight restriction

[captbilly]

What does the statement in the rules "Any type of free-fall recovery system is allowed", mean? Does free fall mean that you cannot use aerodynamic devices to slow the decent?

[andrewwski]

It doesn't say that you can't, so I assume that it would be OK, although this will most likely have to be addressed via clarification.

[rocketman1555]

What does the statement in the rules "Any type of free-fall recovery system is allowed", mean? Does free fall mean that you cannot use aerodynamic devices to slow the decent?

it probably depends on what type of devices, but i think it would be allowed

[mooble117]

my school doesn't get the rules till mid October. Could someone post the rules for eggonaut?

[dudeincolorado]

i would if i could but it ILLGEAL .... i dont want to break a copyrite laws.... sorry