11/13/09 Blue Tube 1.0 write up: A word on warping.
9/1/09 Tripoli Tampa 's Second Annual Buccaneer Blast II 2 day launch is the 19th and 20th of September. This year there will be a onsite catering after the launch on Saturday by Woody's BBQ at 6:00 PM. Normal launch dues are in effect but you need to prepay here if you would like to stay for the delicious food! (Hyperlink disabled, registration is closed! See you at the launch!
7/29/09 ARR releases specialty casting tube and liner sets for 54mm and 75mm long burn motors! See RESEARCH ROCKETRY SUPPLIES under PRODUCTS for more info, or click here. Features include a double phenolic liner for C-SLOTS, D's and Moon Burners!
7/22/09 ARR is proud to announce that we will be carrying Animal Motor Works reloads. Stock arriving soon!
7/10/09 ARR is addressing an issue with Blue Tube having a warping problem in high humidity and high heat climates. See the product advisory bulletin here for the specifics of the issue. A solution is in place and testing will be commencing at the end of the month.
7/2/2009 ARR is pleased to announce that we have been approved to ship DOT 1.4C HAZMAT by FedEx. High Power Motor orders over $200 get free HAZMAT shipping!
6/21/09 Mike Fisher
from Binder Design
takes unreinforced Blue Tube rocket to MACH
3! It ripped a fin off and started to delaminate, but it didn't shred!
The rocket wasn't flyable again, but again, IT DIDN'T SHRED! The 1800 degree
engine paint bubbled on the airframe too. Apparently people who witnessed the flight said it was the fasted accelerating
rocket they had ever seen, and that included some military people who had access
to military rockets. Most people never actually saw the liftoff.
Quote from Mike Fisher: "It flew in June 2009 at Brothers, Oregon. 64" of 38mm motor, extreme test for the Blue Tube product. It simmed to mach 3, but lost a fin at just under mach 2. A few witnesses were present. It broke mach at around 300 feet and did just under 170 g's. It only managed to get about 20K' due to the fin loss. Avionics were a conformal coated 250g Parrot, and a Beeline TX. Rocket without motor was under 2 lbs, loaded, just under 10 lbs."
Mike Fisher
6/22/09 ARR is proud to announce Holden's Hobbies to the list of Blue Tub dealers! Welcome aboard Chris! Go get 'em. Check out his webstore at www.holdenshobbies.com
6/18/09 Our first Ex100 class was a great success. Check out pictures and a static test here.
6/8/09 ARR is proud to announce yet another Blue Tube dealer! I'd like to welcome Balsa Machining Service to the fold! Bill brings Blue Tube airframe slotting services to the mix with his 50W and 100W laser CNC machines! Now you can order Blue Tube and have it slotted all in one place! The slots are just absolutely amazing! Stunningly perfect. See here!
6/6/09 Due to massive demand, quantity purchases, and listening to positive customer feedback, ARR completely revamps the pricing structure of Blue Tube! Same exact quality with huge regular price savings!
6/4/09 ARR Releases 4 more kits, and 6 altimeter bays! See Products for more info!
5/16/09 60 day appeal has expired! The court order issued March 16th removing APCP as a regulated explosive has taken effect and the ATFE has chosen to not appeal this ruling! High power rocket motors can be freely purchased by rocketry enthusiasts in their respective certification level! A big hand to our counsel for this wonderful verdict! ARR's stock is arriving soon!
4/16/09 ARR is again pleased to welcome Huff Performance in Alabama as an authorized Blue Tube distributor! Carey Huff can be seen standing on Blue Tube here and he wants to let everyone know that stock WILL be available for the Southern Thunder launch.
4/16/09 ARR welcomes What's Up Hobbies in California as an authorized Blue Tube distributor! Jack Garibaldi had received samples some time ago and was very pleased with the product. His stock order is en route and we're very happy to have representation on the West Coast for this exciting product!
4/12/09 ARR would like to welcome Performance Hobbies in Washington DC as the latest addition to ARR's distinguished list of authorized Blue Tube distributors! Ken Allen has placed a healthy stock order of airframes and couplers and will have them for sale onsite in time for MDRA's "Red Glare IV" launch on April 18th in Price, MD.
3/28/09 ARR is incredibly proud to announce the addition of Apogee Components in Idaho and Rebel Rocketry Europe in the Netherlands as authorized Blue Tube distributors. We're so fortunate to be able to utilize the strength of these two well established and respected companies to carry this exciting new product! Peter Muller, CEO of Rebel Space says, "Today we received the 3" Blue Tube and we are really amazed how strong these tubes are! We are convinced that this tube will become a hit!"
3/24/09 ARR awarded "dealer status" from Rouse Tech! We're proud to announce the addition of "Monster Motors" to our product offerings to compliment your Aerotech rocket motor reloads. See Products page for pricing and specifications or click on the icon below.
3/16/09 APCP NO LONGER CLASSIFIED AS AN EXPLOSIVE! In light of Judge Walton's court order dated today, hereby removing removing APCP as an explosive and the 62.5 gram limitation, ARR is proudly to begin stocking Aerotech High Power H through M motors and hardware! Stock in house soon awaiting 60 day appeal. See the court order here. Preorder motors here.
3/13/09 In conjunction with Phenix Tube, ARR releases a new, non brittle non phenolic spiral wound airframe impervious to vibration that is 35% lighter than fiberglass, much less expensive and is far more impervious to damage than phenolic. It will not crack, split, is highly abrasion resistant, and can survive far more abuse than anything in it's price range and below. See Blue Tube for more info Dealer inquiries click here. For those who do not scratch build, an introductory kit too!
3/01/09 ARR and Phenix Tube establish exclusive manufacturing relationship for ALL rocketry related tubing components!
1/29/09 ARR receives "Welcome Letter" and "Dealer Status" from AeroTech Rocketry and RCS components. Stock is here!
1/15/09 ARR is now an authorized distributor of LOC/Precision Kits and components!
1/17/09 HARV V goes supersonic to 7,442 feet on an L1400 Red using ARR's Nanospiral phenolic airframe material! Rocket pulls 17 g's to 870mph!