How To Make Amateur Rockets - 2nd Edition

"How to Make Amateur Rockets" is illustrated with photographs and drawings covering every aspect of amateur rocketry. The author is John Wickman, a professional rocket propulsion engineer with 44 years of experience in solid, liquid, and exotic propulsion systems. Anyone can start making their own motors and rockets with this book, even if you never made a rocket in your life. You don't need a college degree in chemistry or engineering to be successful with this book and the included software and DVD. Even if you know absolutely nothing about making rockets and rocket motors, all the information you need is in the book and video. This first half of the book tells you how to design and build a rocket motor. The last half tells you how to design and build the rocket for your motor. Don't confuse this book with others that only show you how to make a few designs. If you want to make something different, you are out of luck. This book gives you the knowledge and tools to design and build a rocket that you want. It shows you how to calculate the thermal and structural limits of your motor and design a motor that doesn't exceed those limits. It also explains how to design a rocket that will be stable off the launch rod, even in high wind conditions. Everything you need to be successful is included with this book. What makes this book package unique is the software and DVD video that come with it. While the book is fully illustrated with photographs and drawings, there are some things such as mixing and casting propellant, making nozzles, folding parachutes, and assembling rocket motors that are best shown by watching someone do it. The video shows you someone doing all of these things and more. It's like having a personal instructor showing you how to do it. The included software covers every aspect of motor and rocket design and calculates the rocket's trajectory. For more information, see CP Technologies website.