![]() mvc-002f.jpg | PARC's first H launch is prepped | ![]() mvc-003f.jpg | 1 Igniter... | ![]() mvc-004f.jpg | 2 Igniters... |
![]() mvc-005f.jpg | And Keven's Mini-Mag roars off the pad! | ![]() mvc-006f.jpg | As a contrast, Rob's launch on a D12 is far more stately | ![]() mvc-007f.jpg | And a hacked Trailblazer on an E blackpowder |
![]() mvc-008f.jpg | David with his lovely Excalibur | ![]() mvc-009f.jpg | >Also on an H. | ![]() mvc-010f.jpg | Rob loading up a 2 stage C-C Zenith-II |
![]() mvc-011f.jpg | And the resulting smoke-trail! | ![]() mvc-012f.jpg | A Fat Boy on an E | ![]() mvc-014f.jpg | And the Thugg on an H |
![]() mvc-015f.jpg | The Thugg returns | ![]() mvc-031f.jpg | Brian and Tony prepping at either ends of the scale - G vs B! | ![]() mvc-033f.jpg | Brian's launch |
![]() mvc-034f.jpg | Brian's rocket decends | ![]() mvc-035f.jpg | Tony | ![]() mvc-036f.jpg | Tony again |
![]() mvc-037f.jpg | Finally, Brian returns! | ![]() mvc-039f.jpg | Small rockets leave the pad with amazing speed. This is less than 1 second after launch! | ![]() mvc-041f.jpg | Loading a rocket with chalk dust makes ejection easier to track. Note the wadding below the cloud. |
![]() mvc-042f.jpg | Tony's Torpedo on BlackJack | ![]() mvc-043f.jpg | Recovery | ![]() mvc-044f.jpg | As the sky starts to darken, White Lightnings become even more impressive |
![]() mvc-045f.jpg | BlackJack motors | ![]() mvc-046f.jpg | And night is welcomed with a roar! | ![]() mvc-048f.jpg | And it is so still that the exhaust cloud lingered for nearly 10 minutes. |
![]() mvc-050f.jpg | As it got darker, the camera's ability to respond gets worse - but you can still see the pre-liftoff plume forming in this shot. | ![]() mvc-051f.jpg | Recovery against the twilight | ![]() mvc-052f.jpg | Blackpowder comes into it's own at night. The glow on the ground is a light stick to give the camera something to focus on. |
![]() mvc-056f.jpg | In full darkness, the only thing visible is the exhaust - until the beacon kicks in. |