Ebook: Make: rockets: down-to-earth rocket science

Let's fly some rockets! -- Model rocketry today -- Juno: a solid propellant rocket -- Launch pads -- Flight operations -- Compressed air rockets -- Rocket stability -- How high did it go? -- Payloads -- Selecting parachutes and streamers -- Water rockets -- Parachute recovery of a water rocket -- Subsonic aerodynamics -- How high will it go? -- Minimum-diameter rockets -- Mini-rockets -- Multistage rockets -- Cluster rockets -- Helicopter recovery -- Rocket and boost gliders -- Air rocket glider -- Rocket clubs and contests -- Onward and upward;Whether you are just getting started with model rocketry or are an experienced hobbyist looking for ways to sharpen your skills, this book will help you reach you goals."--Page 4 of cover