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Rocketry has been a part of my life for over 30 years. I started flying Estes rockets back in 1975 and my favorite rocket
in the early days was the
Estes Aerobee 300 on Estes "B"
and "C" engines. A Tootsie-Roll® was always the payload and each flight ended with a race with my brothers to recover the rocket. Whoever got there first was the one who got to eat the high speed Tootsie-Roll®. Rockets were always the subject of choice for science class projects and book reports during my early years in school. As I entered high school, sports, motorcycles, cars and girls starting taking up the time I used to put into rockets. I ended up taking a 20 year break from flying rockets but I can say that I never lost interest in rockets during my time away from the hobby. My return to active flying of rockets was actually initiated by my wife. I received an Estes starter kit from her for Christmas 1998. I don't think she knew what she started! I built the Skywinder
that came with the starter kit and then built an Estes SR-71 and flew them many,
many times. I starting searching the web and found The Launch Pad and started building Mid-Power scale military rockets. Aerotech "F" and "G" motors were so cool! I went to the Aerotech site one day and saw H thru N motors listed and I was hooked. I made the leap into High-Power. As they say, there rest is history. I am now certified Level 3 with Tripoli and NAR. I will be continuously posting updates my fleet of rockets grows. Stop back often to see what is happening at Virginia Rocketry. I hope that you enjoy your visit! |
