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Up, Up and Away!
The Edmonton Rocketry Club was back in Calmar on July 30. So was I, with four rockets ready to go! The Crossfire from Estes had already flown three times previously, and was included as a spare. The scratchbuilt Hebe had … Continue reading
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AARM-50+2
On July 17, 2022, the Edmonton Rocketry Club hosted a rocketry competition in nearby Calmar, Alberta. People launched a variety of model rockets, competing in various categories, with varying success. The only thing that wasn’t variable, was the excitement! I … Continue reading
Launching Again!
The Edmonton Rocketry Club plans a model rocket launch almost each month, weather permitting. Recently, rain and/or high winds caused many launchings to be cancelled, but we finally gathered in Calmar on July 2, even if the field was a … Continue reading
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My Model Rockets
Although I flew a few amateur rockets over sixty years ago, I didn’t fly my first model rocket until recently. This first model was made from an Estes kit, and is called a Crossfire ISX. It is 16″ tall and … Continue reading
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ERC Rocket Launch
The Edmonton Rocketry Club held a public rocket launch today, in Calmar, Alberta. The weather was great and the field was relatively dry. There were thirty or forty people and lots of rockets, big and small (people and rockets). All … Continue reading
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