| [Not displaying correctly? View web version.] | Peak-of-Flight Newsletter #563: | | 
It is still a big challenge to break the sound barrier with cardboard rockets. It certainly was for young Walter Lohmueller, the author of this issue's feature article. He wrote this article to summarize and share all the things he learned, and he hopes it will make breaking the sound barrier easier for you! This article will be targeted at people that are looking to design small-scale supersonic rockets that use 24 to 29mm diameter rocket motors and who only have access to basic adhesives and tools. | | Read the rest of this week's article, either on a downloadable PDF for printing out, or on our website (great for viewing on your phone)! Previous issues of our newsletter are found at our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | AGM-157 Scorch | | 
The one thing that you'll notice about the The North Coast Rocketry AGM-157 Scorch is the graphics. It is just loaded with details, colors, and texture. And it is relatively easy to get all this eye candy because of a full-body vinyl wrap for the 2.6-inch diameter tube, and additional vinyl and water-slide decals for the nose cone and fins. This is a great mid-power rocket for flying F and G size rocket engines. Plus it has a 3D printed boattail and nozzle that nests over the engine retainer. Lots to enjoy about this kit, so you might want to put this on your wish list while we still have them in stock. |
| Shavit | | 
In 1988, Israel officially became the 8th country to gain orbital launch capabilities when they launched their Ofeq-1 satellite on a 3 stage, solid motor launch vehcile dubbed the Shavit. Aggressor Aerospace has created a beautifully detailed 1/32.5th scale flying model rocket of the Shavit rocket that features many different 3D printed plastic parts. This greatly reduces build complexity, and increases the level of detail in the kit. Flies on 18mm motors, and comes with water-slide decals and a plastic parachute. |
| Apogee Airmail Rocket | | 
Theme based rockets, like the Apogee Airmail are what makes rocketry so fun for spectators as well as for modelers. You’ll have a lot of fun with this rocket at the flying field, as people will come up with many memes comparing your rocket to the postal service. It is based on a BT-55 body tube, and has slots cut in the tube where the envelope-shaped fins are inserted. Plus it comes loaded with decals that make decorating it easy and fun. |
| Estes Universal Astrocam | | 
The Estes Universal Astrocam allows you to capture audio and video from almost any rocket. This includes the mounting cradle that allows you to securely strap the video camera to the side of your rocket. It's high-definition video camera with an awesome audio recorder so you can hear the roar of the launch. |
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We're looking for someone to write a definitive guide to selecting igniters, controllers and batteries for rockets. We'd love to have a newsletter article on that topic, because we get lots of inquiries about it. Is that you? Do you know how many e-matches can be set off in a cluster by a 3.7v 400 mAh battery? See our Newsletter Guidelines on how to submit an article on this topic and get paid up to $350 for your time.
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 I'm now actively seeking writers for articles to appear in this newsletter. And I want unique and cutting-edge articles because that is what you want to read, right? I realize this, so to get articles from outside writers that have the same level of quality, I'm going to have to pay a lot of cash to make it worth it for them. So I've come up with a compensation package where I'll pay up to $350 for good how-to articles. Are you a writer, and does that interest you? That is a lot of cash! Far more than you'll get by writing for other magazines. And with over 23,000 worldwide subscribers, if you write for the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter, you'll gain a lot of notoriety. Writing for the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter is a great way to show off your rocketry projects and your technical expertise, at the same time as helping out other rocketeers. Imagine how great you'll feel knowing that you made a difference to the hobby. If you're interested in writing, see the guidelines on our site. | |
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