With eight 13,000ns N-Class motors and a single 77,000ns P-Class motor, the mini-Saturn V is touted as the world’s largest model rocket, weighing in at over 1600-pounds. During a “single stage flight, [it] should reach an altitude somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 feet.” Continue reading for one more picture.
..at apogee the rocket will separate into three parts and return to Earth via the assistance of various parachutes. In the end Eves estimates he’s invested about 1,500 hours into the project with a total budget of around $25,000.
[via OhGizmo]
