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LDRSL Rocket Festival (Earth X)

Kjata Major
18-08-2005, 11:03
The Kjata Major government has been very far behind on rockets and has called out everyday people to build rockets for the LDRSL Festival.

Terms:
LDRSL - Large Dangerous Rocket Ship Launch
BIF - Break up in Flight
BIFF - Break up in Free-fall
CATO - Catastrophic at Take off


The festival required that rockets be inspected first, though inventive ideas were seen the two main classes of Rockets were: Solid fuel Rockets, and Hybrid Rockets. A lack of liquid and gas rockets were seen. One 'Turbo-charged' rocket was reported, though it exploded in a massive fireball on launch.

The rockets are civilian made, some military made, all for around $2000+ a rocket. It is with these varying rockets that the Kjata Military will begin production on reliable and stable rockets capable of military use.

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Rocket: LRBR P-01 (Black Widow)
Design: Hybrid Rocket
Investment: $2,400
Launch: 2 mile clearence. Safe landing.
Comments: A wonderful rocket, its safety record is amazing. Cheap and effective delivery system for explosives.

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Rocket: LRBR P-02 (Yellow Wasp)
Design: Solid fuel Rocket
Investment: $1,300
Launch: 1 mile, BIFF
Comments: These things are like flying grenades! Its a miracle no one was hurt. It exploded and rained metal and burning fuel over an area of 300 yards. Military considering them for weapons use.

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Rocket: LRBR P-07 (Red Glare)
Design: Hybrid Rocket
Investment: $2,500
Launch: 2 miles, safe landing
Comments: A wonderful rocket, stable and controlled thrust. The force on the rocket has to be extremely high, meaning higher material costs.

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Rocket: LRBR R-01 (Streak)
Design: Solid fuel Rocket
Investment: $600
Launch: ½ mile. Safe landing.
Comments: A sleek rocket, but it has horrible control. Military rejected the type. Cheap, but unreliable.

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Rocket: LRBR R-02 (Dart)
Design Solid fuel Rocket
Investment: $1,300
Launch: 1 mile. BiF
Comments: Exploded in midair. Classified as an R-type and not used as military.

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Rocket: AX-56
Design: Unknown
Investment: Unknown
Launch: Unknown.
Comments: This rocket....it just dissappeared. No wreckage was found, it must have exploded. The rocket wasn't even enterred in the festival.

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Rocket: AY-34
Design: Hybrid rocket
Investment: $4,500
Launch: 15 miles.
Comments: Wonderful performance. This thing is nearly military ready. The amount of fuel is small and can fit weapons on it. Turning this rocket into a deadly missile with little changes.

http://www.flometrics.com/rockets/rocket_launch/rocket_launch.jpg

Rocket: LR-04
Design: Liquid Fuel Rocket
Investment: $1400
Launch: CATO
Comments: Military is interested and appears to adopt this, but the test wasn't a success....see pictures below.

http://www.flometrics.com/rockets/rocket_launch/initial_explosion.jpg
http://www.flometrics.com/rockets/rocket_launch/rocketinflames1.jpg