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Manufacturer: Madcow Rocketry Diameter: 1.6000 inches Length: 32.0000 inches Skill Level: 2 Style: Sport
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Contributed by Mike Caplinger
(This is a review of the thin-wall fiberglass version of the Mini DX3. There is also a cardboard version.)
The Madcow Mini DX3 is the smallest version (38mm diameter) of the basic DX3 design, which is now available in a size spectrum ranging from this kit all the way up to an 8-inch diameter fiberglass version weighing in at nearly 50 pounds. My first mid-power rocket as a BAR was the 2.6-inch DX3 and I did my level 1 and level 2 cert flights with a 4-inch Super DX3, so I have a soft spot for the type, though it's basically just a simple 3FNC with a payload section.
The Mini DX3 includes two sections of thin-wall fiberglass 38mm body tube (22 and 8 inches long), a 29mm fiberglass MMT, fiberglass centering rings, three 1/16" G10 fins, an 8-inch fiberglass coupler/avbay with one-piece stepped bulkplates and all hardware, a filament-wound fiberglass nose cone with coupler and bulkplate, 1/4" cardboard launch lugs, and two sets of kevlar/nylon shock cords 6 feet in length. Optionally you can order a recovery package with an 18" main, 10" drogue, and two Nomex chute protectors. I also added an Aeropack motor retainer and opted to use Acme conformal rail guides from Giant Leap instead of the lugs.
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