| This past week, we released 9 new how-to videos! It may take you some time to watch them all - summed up, is about 80 minutes of video. The nine videos cover the first 41 steps in the construction of the Draco BG kit, which was release in the beginning of September. We decided to release all the videos in just two big dumps, instead of putting the 17 videos out one at a time. Today we still have the RockSim Live today (Friday) at 2 p.m. Mountain Time zone. If you have questions on how to use Rocksim or how to get information from it, please feel welcome to join us. Over on social media, we announced our winner of the $300 Apogee Rocketry Grant. We would like to congratulate the “Buckeye Space Launch Initiative” for their submission! Their video was fun and creative. https://youtu.be/1GeLifU32jU?si=V8qnmbx5IUQjDVPQ We’d also like to mention the runner-up in this contest - Interlake High School’s Rocketry Club. They also had a fantastic video.
https://youtu.be/suSXkmxLz1k?si=4hqG_0qeoTzp20cH Thank you to everyone that submitted entries to the Apogee Rocketry Grant Program. December Rocketry Tool-of-the-Month: Apogee Hobby Knife Our December Tool-of-the-Month is the Apogee Hobby Knife. We think that this utility hobby knife will be the most used tool in your workshop. Machined from durable aluminum and finished with a vibrant red anodized coating, this knife is custom engineered for precision work. Its replaceable razor-sharp #11-type hobby blade provides a sharp edge that can tackle any task, from cutting body tubes and fins to carving balsa components and trimming delicate decals. Make clean cuts in paper, slots in body tubes, and slits for shock cords. You'll feel the pride of using a high-quality tool from a trusted name in the hobby. Why are we offering this Tool-of-the-Month? We believe that if you find construction of rockets fun, easy, hassle free, and that it goes quicker because you have some simple tools in your arsenal, you'll stick with rocketry for a longer time. You'll have the skills to make really great rockets, and you'll want to show off your models to other modelers. You win because you have a more enjoyable experience, and we win because you'll be a customer well into the future. We're investing in your skills, because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime. And maybe you'll recommend us to your rocketry friends and any newbies that you mentor. While you can buy this hobby knife separately, you can have them free when you order $50 worth of other merchandise before December 31. Visit this link for additional instructions to claim your free machinist square. What is Coming Up Next Week? Next week Tuesday we'll be releasing the another great Peak-of-Flight newsletter. This one has an article about calculating fin flutter speed by John K. Bennet (engineering Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado, Boulder). We'll also have yet another free model rocket plan. This is a fantasy model called the Triffid by Steve Reigel. Check your email inbox next Tuesday. | 