Sparx88 Posted April 6, 2016 Posted April 6, 2016 (edited) http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-high-school-student-killed-in-model-rocket-explosion/ar-BBrp6bg?li=BBnb7Kz Sad this happened but I have to say that they should not have been making them let alone launching around other kids at a high school though. Making rockets is all good and all for responsible 18+ yrs old for home made. They should have been using estes motors for a public showing at a school. My prayers and best wishes to them. I hope they don't come down on the parents too hard for letting them build home made rockets for school. :/ ouch I mean what the heck did they bring that could kill you and nearly someone else next to you? Had to be whistle and/or pvc? Maybe something on top that shouldn't be? The school should have known better because I did this in 7th grade for science class. I got a usa 1 rocket and used an estes C6-3 and fired it off the estes launcher with a solar ignitor and the estes battery launcher with a 20 foot wire. It went up, and floated back down, no problem. The only way they were going to let me do this is if I use genuine stuff, no rigged up home job junk. Edited April 6, 2016 by Sparx88
OldMarine Posted April 6, 2016 Posted April 6, 2016 It was a propane tank that exploded and killed the man (18yrs old).School was closed and they were on a handball court trying whatever they were trying.Apparently CO2 filled rockets are a thing and some use propane and ignite it at launch for a flaming tail.This Darwin Award was well deserved.
dagabu Posted April 6, 2016 Posted April 6, 2016 "The rocket was about a foot long and three-quarters of an inch in diameter, designed to propel a skateboard." It apparently was a hybrid type rocket motor and the propane is used as fuel.
Nessalco Posted April 6, 2016 Posted April 6, 2016 The rocketry folks are talking pulsejet. Apparently an air compressor was also involved. KO
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