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Originally Posted by jleslie48
I designed this one as a flyer a few years ago, never published, but built as a flyer. On its one launch, the straw tubes that were glued to the body as the wire guide ripped off and the rocket did about 4000 circles on the ground. Note the metal washers at the top to move the center of gravity forward. Parachute popped nice though!
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Wow! I think that makes for an obvious example of how something looks cool in theory and makes for a nifty ship in Sci-Fi, but in reality is not workable.
Did you make any changes and try to compensate for the flight results and try again? I see that you used balsa wood for the stabalizer fins...