Bit of Coverage here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm

I believe Richard is due to launch Corpulent Stump today, on an N2000
for his L3
Good Luck Richard

Mick Caine has also certified L3 on his Talon 6

Regards

Pete Williams

Pete Williams wrote On 25/08/2007 09:55:
> Bit of Coverage here:
> 
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm
> 
> I believe Richard is due to launch Corpulent Stump today, on an N2000
> for his L3
> Good Luck Richard

A question to ask about L3. In the news article it quotes Richard Brown
and Team. So who does get the L3.
Richard or the whole group?

Good luck anyways, it will be a great flight and I'll wait to see the video.




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Sean Arrowsmith wrote:
> Pete Williams wrote On 25/08/2007 09:55:
>> Bit of Coverage here:
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm
>>
>> I believe Richard is due to launch Corpulent Stump today, on an N2000
>> for his L3
>> Good Luck Richard
> 
> A question to ask about L3. In the news article it quotes Richard Brown
> and Team. So who does get the L3.
> Richard or the whole group?
> 
> Good luck anyways, it will be a great flight and I'll wait to see the video.
> 
> 
> 
> 
The 'Team' will be the people who help Richard lift it onto the pad :)

Init 6 wrote On 25/08/2007 12:18:
> Sean Arrowsmith wrote:
>> Pete Williams wrote On 25/08/2007 09:55:
>>> Bit of Coverage here:
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm
>>>
>>> I believe Richard is due to launch Corpulent Stump today, on an N2000
>>> for his L3
> The 'Team' will be the people who help Richard lift it onto the pad :)

I noticed from the BBC article that is was prosponed from the Saturday
to Sunday, did it get off in the end?


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Sean Arrowsmith wrote:
> Init 6 wrote On 25/08/2007 12:18:
>> Sean Arrowsmith wrote:
>>> Pete Williams wrote On 25/08/2007 09:55:
>>>> Bit of Coverage here:
>>>>
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm
>>>>
>>>> I believe Richard is due to launch Corpulent Stump today, on an N2000
>>>> for his L3
>> The 'Team' will be the people who help Richard lift it onto the pad :)
> 
> I noticed from the BBC article that is was prosponed from the Saturday
> to Sunday, did it get off in the end?
> 
> 

Eventually. Very long wait and a duff igniter to add to the 'excitement'.

Cracking flight though.

Init 6 wrote On 27/08/2007 10:06:
> Sean Arrowsmith wrote:
>> Init 6 wrote On 25/08/2007 12:18:
>>> Sean Arrowsmith wrote:
>>>> Pete Williams wrote On 25/08/2007 09:55:
>>>>> Bit of Coverage here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6963299.stm
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe Richard is due to launch Corpulent Stump today, on an N2000
>>>>> for his L3
>>> The 'Team' will be the people who help Richard lift it onto the pad :)
>>
>> I noticed from the BBC article that is was prosponed from the Saturday
>> to Sunday, did it get off in the end?
>>
>>
> 
> Eventually. Very long wait and a duff igniter to add to the 'excitement'.
> 
> Cracking flight though.
Congrats to Richard on his L3, well done!

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> > Sean Arrowsmith wrote:



> I noticed from the BBC article that is was prosponed from the Saturday
> to Sunday, did it get off in the end?
>

Flight took place yesterday afternoon, apparently was an awesome boost
on the N2000 recovered a couple of miles from launch site. Sky News
were filming, and carried a segment on Sky news last night, showing
the launch.

Another successful L3 from IRW this year, Congrats Richard.


Regards

Pete

Cogratulations to both Richard and Michael.

Wish I was there to see them,

Pete

hartrockets wrote:
> Cogratulations to both Richard and Michael.
> Wish I was there to see them,

Richard - Well done. PARS will try to get to IRW next year perhaps.

See you at CROCK as soon as possible.

Howard

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Init 6 wrote:

> Eventually. Very long wait and a duff igniter to add to the 'excitement'.
> 
> Cracking flight though.

Gizmodo is reporting the flight as a crash:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/the-corpulent-stump/home+made-rocket-flies-to-6000-feet-+-and-then-crashes-293607.php

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> Gizmodo is reporting the flight as a crash:

It deployed its main RocketRage 150 Chute @ 600ft and i believe
landing 300ft up a hill, was dragged around a bit by the RR chute and
picked up some damage.

Regards

Pete

Spectacular flight, dozens of spectators, police road closures, Uncle Bob in
high-octane protocol mode and Boris Johnson as well. It was like Cape
Canaveral. Marvellous.
"Purley Amateur Rocketry Society"  wrote in
message news:46D2E3FA.7070503@fairdene.demon.co.uk...
> hartrockets wrote:
> > Cogratulations to both Richard and Michael.
> > Wish I was there to see them,
>
> Richard - Well done. PARS will try to get to IRW next year perhaps.
>
> See you at CROCK as soon as possible.
>
> Howard
>
> -- 
>
> Howard Smith
> "If you woke up breathing, congratulations!  You've got another chance."
>
> http://www.fairdene.com/pars/
> --UKRA, EARS, PARS

Pete Williams wrote:

> 
> > Gizmodo is reporting the flight as a crash:
> 
> It deployed its main RocketRage 150 Chute @ 600ft and i believe
> landing 300ft up a hill, was dragged around a bit by the RR chute and
> picked up some damage.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Pete

To paraphrase Sam Clemens (I think) - all news stories are true, except
for those you have personal knowledge of...

On 27 Aug, 20:39, "Darrell D. Mobley" 
wrote:
> Init 6 wrote:
> > Eventually. Very long wait and a duff igniter to add to the 'excitement'.
>
> > Cracking flight though.
>
> Gizmodo is reporting the flight as a crash:
>
> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/the-corpulent-stump/home+made-rocket-flies...
>
> --
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>
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I really dont know why they report it as a crash, the Daily Mail
newspaper did too.  It didnt crash at all.  The RDAS computers worked
fine, the Rouse Tech CD3 systems worked fine (all 6 of them!) and the
lovely Rocket Rage chute came out a treat.  The rocket did sustain
some damage as the rocket was dragged along the hillside after
landing, but its all repairable.

A big thank you to John Bonsor, Damian, UKRA and all the support I
received from fellow rocketeers.  I will put the full details and the
RDAS flight info on the Rocket Store website tomorrow once I a have
recouped from the long drive home.


Richard Brown
Rocket Store

Rocket Store wrote:

> I really dont know why they report it as a crash, the Daily Mail
> newspaper did too.  

Richard, surely you jest.  It's because more people would read the 
article looking for the blood and guts.  If they had said a perfect 
flight was accomplished, people would have went, "Ho hum, just another 
perfect flight.  What's Paris up to?"

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Darrell D. Mobley wrote:
> Rocket Store wrote:
> 
>> I really dont know why they report it as a crash, the Daily Mail
>> newspaper did too.  
> 
> Richard, surely you jest.  It's because more people would read the 
> article looking for the blood and guts.  If they had said a perfect 
> flight was accomplished, people would have went, "Ho hum, just another 
> perfect flight.  What's Paris up to?"
> 
Darrell, can you amend the article on RP? I know you're taking the story 
from the Mail, but I'd expect RP to get rocketry stories correct.


thanks

BTW What is Paris up to?



Colin

Init 6 wrote:

> Darrell, can you amend the article on RP? I know you're taking the story 
> from the Mail, but I'd expect RP to get rocketry stories correct.

Articles imported from mainstream media sources are placed in their 
entirety on the site for informational purposes, so that rocketeers can 
know what others outside of the hobby are seeing and can formulate a 
reasoned response when asked why "that article from ABC said XYZ."  I 
don't mind correcting small typos, but rewriting someone else's article 
to make corrections would defeat the purpose for which they are presented.

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Darrell D. Mobley wrote:
> Init 6 wrote:
> 
>> Darrell, can you amend the article on RP? I know you're taking the 
>> story from the Mail, but I'd expect RP to get rocketry stories correct.
> 
> Articles imported from mainstream media sources are placed in their 
> entirety on the site for informational purposes, so that rocketeers can 
> know what others outside of the hobby are seeing and can formulate a 
> reasoned response when asked why "that article from ABC said XYZ."  I 
> don't mind correcting small typos, but rewriting someone else's article 
> to make corrections would defeat the purpose for which they are presented.
> 
Sorry, my request came across as a bit harsh. I think its important that 
  rocketry is perceived as a safe past-time. Can we have a reader's 
comments section or a link to a forum topic?

PS What IS Paris up to? :)

Init 6 wrote:

> Darrell, can you amend the article on RP? I know you're taking the 
> story from the Mail, but I'd expect RP to get rocketry stories correct.

By the way, I didn't use the article from Gizmodo, because it was 
repetitive and the title sucked.  ;-)

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Init 6 wrote:
> Darrell D. Mobley wrote:
>> Init 6 wrote:
>>
>>> Darrell, can you amend the article on RP? I know you're taking the 
>>> story from the Mail, but I'd expect RP to get rocketry stories correct.
>>
>> Articles imported from mainstream media sources are placed in their 
>> entirety on the site for informational purposes, so that rocketeers 
>> can know what others outside of the hobby are seeing and can formulate 
>> a reasoned response when asked why "that article from ABC said XYZ."  
>> I don't mind correcting small typos, but rewriting someone else's 
>> article to make corrections would defeat the purpose for which they 
>> are presented.
>>
> Sorry, my request came across as a bit harsh. I think its important that 
>  rocketry is perceived as a safe past-time. Can we have a reader's 
> comments section or a link to a forum topic?
> 
> PS What IS Paris up to? :)
> 
Forget that (apart from the Paris update). Just noticed you have 
comments now.

Cheers

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:18:07 +0100, "Mark Dunn"
 wrote:

>Spectacular flight, dozens of spectators, police road closures, Uncle Bob in
>high-octane protocol mode and Boris Johnson as well. It was like Cape
>Canaveral. Marvellous.

I dont think Parkin and I with Jackets of power on quite qualify as
"police" but we did get to close the road.

All the folks I stopped were very cooperative and really enjoyed the
flight.

Top work from all involved with bonous points to Michael Caine, Phil
Bratley and Michale Jennings for their very accurate impersonations of
sherpas / mountain goats, scampering off over the hill braving bogs,
midges and othrnasty flying bitey things to retrieve the 'stump.

Top flight Richard :)

Cheers Mike 8-{>

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Init 6 wrote:

> Sorry, my request came across as a bit harsh. I think its important that 
>  rocketry is perceived as a safe past-time. Can we have a reader's 
> comments section or a link to a forum topic?

I see you found the reader's comment section.  That's good.

> PS What IS Paris up to? :)

1.71 m last I looked.  ;-)

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