The Tajfun 2 rocket was developed to get our L2 certification. Again like L1ght Shadow, it was designed to be both a water rocket as well as have the ability to fly on 54mm solid motors.
Rather than the daily updates, here is a video series that covers the development and flights of the rocket.
This week we take our Level 2 HPR cert rocket called "Tajfun 2" (pronounced Typhoon 2) on a test flight as a water rocket to make sure it flies well and to test the new deployment mechanism. Later this year we will attempt to fly this rocket on a J360 motor to attempt our Level 2 Tripoli certification.
This week we take a look at the start of construction of our Level 2 HPR cert rocket called "Tajfun 2" (pronounced Typhoon 2). We look at making the payload bay tube, the nosecone, motor tube and the removable nozzle.
This week we build the pressure chamber for our Level 2 HPR rocket and find out how the rocket got its name Tajfun as well as how Air Command rockets got its name.
This week we add a number of important components to the pressure chamber for securing the shock cord and the payload bay. We attach the nozzle and also make a set of fins.
In this episode we look at the details of the Tajfun 2 parachute deployment mechanism and do a few ground tests. Here is the full length video of the first launch as a water rocket: https://youtu.be/aCafRBu3yGE
This week we finish the rocket by attaching the fins, rail buttons, and we also paint it. Lastly we also do a full pressure test to make sure the rocket will be able to handle the pressures. Here is the full length video of the first launch as a water rocket: https://youtu.be/aCafRBu3yGE
This week we make a few small modifications to get the rocket to fly as a pyro rocket. We upgrade the parachute deployment mechanism. We add a motor retainer and test fly the electronics on a small water rocket.
This week we look at the last episode of the Tajfun 2 series where we attempt our Level 2 Certification flight. If you want to see the rest of the series with details of how the rocket was built check out our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zcDPSotX7omGVVAKBYlbKeJLMf4P_aN