Egg-O-Naut C

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[scienceolympiadist]

Anyone has any guesses on what changes will come about?

[rocketman1555]

they might change the bottle size, 2L bottles are more fun, and you can do more with them

[scienceolympiadist]

that means higher rockets, more parachutes lost

[rocketman1555]

Its worth it. Just put a name and phone number on the parachute and hope somebody calls you saying that you found it. And it doesn't necessarily mean higher rockets, you can launch a 1 L almost as high as a 2 L if you build it right.

[andrewwski]

Yeah, I've found that smaller bottles can often go just as high as larger ones. They're more aerodynamic - long and narrow - and considerably lighter. Although with the weight of an egg being fixed, it may lessen that effect a bit.

[scienceolympiadist]

Really? But you have essentially twice the air power, since volume is twice. I got used to the height of 1 liter rockets last year. Then, as I watched the Div B prep for Nationals, where 2L Bottle Rockets was a fun event, I was awed when I saw how high the same design on the 2L went, in comparison.

[mosloudo]

I think this is what would happen with 2L
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TioO6SWVRXQ
Sorry if this has been posted before

[scienceolympiadist]

Its worth it. Just put a name and phone number on the parachute and hope somebody calls you saying that you found it. And it doesn't necessarily mean higher rockets, you can launch a 1 L almost as high as a 2 L if you build it right.

Most parachutes get stuck on the trees.

[rocketman1555]

Really? But you have essentially twice the air power, since volume is twice. I got used to the height of 1 liter rockets last year. Then, as I watched the Div B prep for Nationals, where 2L Bottle Rockets was a fun event, I was awed when I saw how high the same design on the 2L went, in comparison.

Okay, I've seen well built 1L do better than poorly built 2L, thats what I meant to say. So yes, most 2L do go higher, which makes them more fun.

And I've had enough parachutes go over trees to find it worthwhile to put a name and phone number on them.

And the way times were this year its almost better to make it so we have longer times, it would make the event a little more interesting.