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Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 4/4/2007 12:06:24 PM   
Jonjoe


 

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Status: offline 		Ive heared of people using rocket powered torpedos but Wouldnt a rocket motor just plunge streight to the bottom or go on a upredictable path how would you make it run flat!
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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 10/24/2007 4:02:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		alright every body i have solved the rocket torpedo problem of ignition! All you have to do is you take the rocket put it into a torpedo shell seal the end a little ways form the back of the rocket so its airtight but it can be burnt away run a fuse to the end of the airtight area and take the remote ignition wires attach to fuse and count down hit the button that triggers the servo to hit the ignition button and presto a perfect rocket torpedo!


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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 10/31/2007 6:50:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		And also a very dangerous, unpredictable ballistic. This is not a good idea at all, better to not do it then cause significant property damage, or injure or even kill someone.

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/5/2007 7:51:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		by using a bottle rocket the stick acts as a stabilizer. this is not for going up but through and under water due to the rocket carrying its own oxygen. this is actualy safe even tho it does not sound safe


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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/5/2007 9:22:11 PM   
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by using a bottle rocket the stick acts as a stabilizer. this is not for going up but through and under water due to the rocket carrying its own oxygen. this is actualy safe even tho it does not sound safe


Ok lets see it then Oh.. you mean you have not made one and this is all conjecture?

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/6/2007 1:20:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have lit bottle rockets and put them at the edge or the water, it works, they go straight and wont lift off, but if they get aimed down the hit the bottom and get stuck...if you took the time to make something neutrally boyant with some mass to it to keep it moving and a small rocket engine you could get maybe 10-15 feet out of it max from what I have seen messing with rockets and water...

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/6/2007 5:53:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		wish i had those a year ago when i was being stupid ok heres the story i was pretty new at this right i was runnig my 52 inch gato at periscope depth well i want my subs picture taken well every body was looking at these ship that appeared to be runnning in formation so i surfaced and was running on the surface and there where splashes all around my sub didn't think much until 10 seconds later the ship nearest to me sank and than i knew i just surfaced into a warship battle well right as it hit me the sub was hit i went all ahead full flooded my tanks and dove after i got some distance i surfaced to check for damage the bow plane retract system was destroyed planes stuck retracted and 5 other hits on the sub if i would have had rocket powered torpedoes i would have sank them all

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/9/2007 7:57:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		um taxi driver if i understood you right are you saying that i have not done this because i have and it is actually safe!!! the reason you hear stories is some people are stupid and launch it up and out of the water i am not talking about launching it vertical but launching it horizontal. this makes for a cool show in a sub war and is safe


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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/9/2007 8:01:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		heres my design for the rocket torp

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/10/2007 9:28:43 AM   
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heres my design for the rocket torp


Yes we have all fired estes type rockets underwater, you don't even need that air tight area you've drawn-just seal the igniter with a drop of wax. I mean have you got this this to fire under radio crontrol from a sub under water and still have an operational sub afterwards?

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 11/12/2007 6:40:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		yes i ahve and i am not useing an estes rocket i am using a bottle rocket for the motor


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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 12/8/2007 8:49:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well ive had enough of chatting im gunna build one im gunna make them as missials first test them and then mount it to my surface ship and if all goes well ill put them in my sub as 'Skvals' im making them with a estes 'B' or mini motor and some copper tubing
Hope this works
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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 12/8/2007 9:39:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		By the way, go to warship combat and look at the non-exploding warhead forum.

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 1/29/2008 2:01:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		hmm sounds fun I didn't even know they would stay lit under water

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RE: Rocket powered torpedos???????? - 2/17/2008 1:36:02 PM   
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hmm sounds fun I didn't even know they would stay lit under water

to be considered a rocket it has to supply its own fuel. an hopefully the gases being expelled from the rocket(it farts!!?!?!?!?!?) will keep the water away from where the fuel is burning.

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