ORIGINAL: dbarrym
The motors are assembled much like the Space Suttle SRB's - using a sacrificial liner (insulator), pre-cast propellant sections (cast in cardboard tubes), a single-use nozzle, and various O-rings to seal up the works.
.........but like NASA, sometimes mistakes get made...here's the result of forgetting to install a forward closure O-ring...makes for a spectacular result!Barry
Remember the Challenger.....
That is a Nike Smoke, right, Barry? Nice looking; how big is it, difficult to get a sense of scale sometimes.
Thanks for posting these pics; but somebody hold me back before I run out and buy another rocket
