Welcome
to the Bridenstine Rocket Racing Team Website
The
rocket powered Mark 1 X-Racer,
with fully loaded liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel tanks,
will have an acceleration similar to an F-5. When low on
liquid oxygen and kerosene, the lighter weight will allow
for an acceleration similar to that of an F-15.. As pilots
light their rockets, a 15 foot yellow flame will fire from
the rocket nozzle. With only 4 minutes of burn time and
a race track in the sky that will take approximately 12
minutes to complete, rocket racers will be experts in energy
management.
With no modulation of throttle, racers
will be required to intermittently boost at full power and
then glide in an effort to manage fuel appropriately for
victory. The given constraints allow for exciting come from
behind finishes, since the person in the lead may have expended
his or her energy too soon.
Gentlemen, start your rockets!!! |
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