This section will document my attempt to resurrect the Aerotech RMS Hybrid and launch it at Balls possibly in 2023. More to come.
FUEL GRAIN
After a lengthy search, an easily obtainable and inexpensive fuel grain material that requires minimal processing has been found. Since using sorbitol in the previous series of experiments, I wanted to find a material that was cheap and easy to use; paper mache and high-melting-point paraffin fit the bill; large quantities can be had for…
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FLIGHT TANKS
The 98mm hybrid flight tank is readily available in the original configuration if you know what to look for. They do not need to be new, as there are plenty of sources available. I searched around by size based on the original drawing. As you can see, it is 3.2″ in diameter, as it is…
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98mm TANK ADAPTER
The 98mm forward closure uses the same style pin valve as the 54mm. Unfortunately, it is no longer produced and uses a non-standard 13/16-14 thread. Thankfully, we found a solution with the standard paintball remote tank adapter, which uses G1/2-14 and only required a reprofiling of the threads with a die. If you wish to…
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BALLS 34
Lust 4 Thrust II Building on what we learned from the 54mm Aerotech hybrid revival project, my son and I will be working on the 98mm version with some changes to the original design. There is a 7-hole injector vs the original 4, and we may have a shower head style as well. In addition,…
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Patrick Carroll 