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First person view from a rocket taking off.

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View From A Rocket!

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  • Fake

    I t s no way camera man could survive the launch

    By Denn 1154912278 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • who says fake

    FAKE IN YOUER ASSSSSSSSSSSS

    By G.W.B 1155140797 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • GROW UP!

    An interesting slice of technology that we could learn from. And the children who watch MetaCafe either call it fake because they don't understand it or make some racist remark!

    By Hotspot 1154618191 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • LOOKS LIKE it got

    to 3000-4000 ft. at least. that is great altitude for a model. when I was a kid me & a friend took a small A-engine rocket & modified it to take a D engine. we managet to get 4000 ft. altitude on the only launch, when it came back down the rocket body was burned off at the engine, the stabilisers were the only part in that area not to burn off, they were held on only1/16 inch from the leading edge. it was pretty cool. It came down 1 mile away.

    By Truckamuk 1233500948 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • hmm

    so much for spin control stabilizers being usefull... that would be a very dizzy rocket

    By thun 1155015088 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • you want it to spin

      the rocket isn't perfectly balanced, you want it to spin, by spinning it you balance out the tiny weight imbalances & IT MAKES YOUR ROCKET MORE STABLE.

      By Truckamuk 1233500316 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Fin distortion

    Interesting to see the aerodynamic flutter in the fins. They should make them stiffer to avoid this in the future and have a more stable rocket at higher speeds. This rocket did not hit MACH speeds, this was just high speed flutter.

    By flyerfly 1154938978 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • GO..GOO...2 IS...EL!

    IF U R CLEVER.U SHULD UNDERSTAND WAT I ME BY IS...EL?

    By im wrong 1154890788 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • huh?

    At about 10 seconds the fins start to distort. Any of you science guys explain that to me?

    Discuss...............

    Good clip by the way.

    By duncd 1154867342 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • flutter

      This is called aerodynamic flutter. They need to make the fins stiffer. In this instance it was not caused by MACH speeds but just got fast enough that the vortex shedding caused the vibration in the fins. The fins appear to be plastic which is why they are flapping so much without breaking. Next time they should make them from metal or carbon fiber etc.

      By flyerfly 1154939183 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Ah

      That makes sense.

      By the way, thank you all for taking the time to have a thought on this one.

      By duncd 1155158434 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Drag

      Drag.

      By raber 1154878983 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Fin Distortion.

      I don't think the distortion is due to just aerodynamic flutter. These rockets produce a fair amount of heat. I suggest that the plastic fins have become more plasticised by the heat, even with aerodynamic cooling.
      The fins stop flapping just after the rocket cuts. allowing the to cool rapidly as the rockets still climbs.
      Notice also that the whole fin section rotates, I can't think why this would be. Either an unlocking mechanism to allow the shute to operate or a loose housing.

      By PorkyPig 1154996066 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • but surely

      if it was heat, then the fins would be distorted in some way once they had cooled?
      .

      By duncd 1155158329 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • I thought of this.

      I'm presuming the fins are made of plastic for weight reasons. I the plastic was heated but not melted, just enough to enable distortion, then the air rush plus gravity will keeo them straight. There is some sideways force on the fins because the rocket is rotating, and the fins initially delflect away from this rotation. If this was the case, an abnormal force would have to be present to force the fins out of their shape. Maybe the rocket went through a pocket of less dense air, causing turbulence.

      By PorkyPig 1155162428 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • hang on

      Just had a thought, if it was was passing through the sound barrier, wouldn't the shockwave pass down the length of the rocket? Like one of those pictures of a plane thats thats passing through the sound barrier, and because of the moisture in the air you can see the shock wave half way down the plane?

      By duncd 1154899047 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • its called ...

      its called a sonic boom when an object passes the sound barrier

      By rennie3915 1154917624 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Whoaaa HOhoho!!

    My head is spinnin'!!!






    Ahh F**k , I vomited my S**t ...

    By DislexicRaptor 1154847658 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Dizzy

    That was startin 2 make me dizy :S

    By Gosney 1154829782 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • nice

    too bad they couldn't add in the height it traveled too and it would have been interesting to know what height it was reaching per sec

    By pee_aye_em_pee 1154812717 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • interesting

    do you see how is shaking the side at the end...

    By iceicebaby2022 1154619380 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • um..

    how come in the first couple of seconds after it launches the fins look wobbly
    it looks like the fins all of a sudden turned into rubber
    lol
    FAKE
    jk

    By loserkid 1154558288 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • boring

    i got dizzy

    By >X-kWiZiT< 1154545191 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The life of a rocket...

    (BEEP BEEP POP) PIIIIIIIIIIIIIISHHHHHHHHHH... RUMBLE RUMBLE... SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN SPIN (x50)... CRACKLE CRACKLE.. now it parachutes down, is remodified, and starts its life all over again.

    By ThisClipIsFake 1154825564 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
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