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Bad Girl
Saturn V Full Stack 3 Stage 11 Engine Cluster | |
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Verna's BAD GIRL is a full stack, 3 stage, 11 engine Saturn V
First Stage: 5 C6-0 Engines
Second Stage: 5 B4-2 Engines
Third Stage 1 B4-2 Engine
* This version features a removable mount for the first stage engines.
For added excitment, Bad Girl is CHAD staged, with clustered engines that are
10.5" apart. That's right, NO electronics!!!
What makes Bad Girl so special? Lots of things! By Estes and most
model rocket standards, Bad Girl is a monster! Weighing in at 26.7 ounces she is one of the heaviest model rockets
I have ever seen. Her combined thrust of 18.65 pounds, with CHAD staged engines of 5 to 5 to 1 with 10.5" between stages and TWICE
on the same flight, is a truly rare event.
Maybe it's seeing all 5 first stage engines fire simultaneously
or maybe it's watching all 5 engines of the second stage kick in or maybe it's the special nose art but no matter
how you look at her, this rocket is a Bad Girl!
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Bad Girl on the pad. 4 flights.
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Lifting off on a cloudy day at the NAR 665 Birmingham field with
all 5 first stage engines up and producing some nice flames.
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Same flight, second stage burn out.
**CHAD Staging: Short for "cheap and dirty."
Nose art of the real Bad Girl
After its flight, your rocket may need some cleaning and tlc and maybe
a good wipe-down to keep it in good, operating condition. Not to mention, if conditions aren't ideal, you might return
from the field a big, muddy mess and in need of a good cleaning, too! Here are some resources you might
find helpful when looking into cleaning techniques:
Basic Rocket Parts
Cleaning Each Part
Cleaning Service
Cleaning Up Afterward
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