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Semroc - Tau Zero (KN-2)

Attributes

Center Of Pressure: 13.0000 inches from front (Rocksim)
Decals: Waterslide
Designer: Jay Goemmer
Diameter: 0.759 inches
Fin Material: Balsa
Fin Span: 5.3 inches
Manufacturer: Semroc
Model: KN-2
Motor Size: 18 millimeters
Nose Cone Material: Balsa
Power: Low-Power
Product Type: Kit
Recommended Motors: A8-3, B6-4, C6-5
Recovery: Parachute
Skill Level: 2
Status: In-Production
Style: Exotic

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Semroc Tau Zero- Textbook flight of the Semroc Tau Zero on an Estes B6 motor. Recovery via parachute
Semroc Tau Zero- First three flights, B6-4,A8-3,A8-3

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Flight Log

DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
1990-08-29 Howard Smart's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- NC separation due to failure of the elastic. No damage. Love the sand at Fiesta Island!
2006-06-01Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3300 feet Maiden flight of this previously untested design.Forgot to friction-fit motor with masking...
2006-06-25 Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-6- Great first flight, but the guy on the button hit it too early.Missed the picture.
2006-06-25 Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-7- RIPPED!!!And recovered almost in the same spot as the B6-6 flight despite the added altitude.(Got...
2006-07-15Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-530 feet Cartwheeled off the pad, traveled 50 feet horizontally, and hit the gravel road about six feet in...
2006-07-15Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4600 feet The launch director asked if I noticed that this flight was a little less stable than the last.I...
2006-07-15Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3300 feet I remembered to tape the engine in.(Amazing how much more effective that is.)Ejection charge...
2006-08-19Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-51100 feet Partially ejected motor dragged the rocket down tail-first, and busted off an outer fin on impact....
2006-08-19Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5800 feet About 150 feet up, the rocket veered to one side. On recovery, I found didn't get the broken fin...
2006-08-19Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-51100 feet A bigger, beefier screw eye (Semroc SE-14) resolved this design's stability issues.Kicked the...
2006-09-10 Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- Another great flight.Streamer didn't deploy, but the rocket is light enough to float down and land...
2006-10-21Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-51100 feet Arrow-straight flight, weathercocked slightly into the breeze. Landed 100 feet away from the...
2006-10-21Jay Goemmer's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4500 feet Motor decided it was a B6-2, and blew rocket into 3 separate pieces while it was still upward...
2007-06-03 Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5- Wiggled slightly as it left the pad, but a great flight and recovery.
2009-01-31 Howard Smart's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3- Recovery descent too fast with stock streamer. Broke off one laser gun.
2009-01-31Howard Smart's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- Ejected motor casing (even with engine hook). Still recovered under streamer. No additional...
2009-01-31Howard Smart's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5- Nose cone rebound damage to front of BT at ejection. Broke one fin off on landing - descent too...
2009-02-15Chan Stevens's Semroc Tau Zero-
2009-03-22Jamie Martin's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4-
2009-03-22Jamie Martin's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3- First flight, straight and stable, came down on a 12 chute
2009-03-22Robert Gustin's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5- Beautiful flight. Nice and straight off the pad. Stable and soaring into the air.
2009-03-22Robert Gustin's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- Very nice, stable flight. Straight up, beautiful.
2009-03-22 Robert Gustin's Semroc Tau ZeroB4-4- Perfect flight. Nice and straight up. Stable. Picture taken just at ignition.
2009-03-22Robert Gustin's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3- Underpowered but stable. Very low flight. 75 feet max.
2009-04-01Tyler Jones's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5- Another perfect flight! Ejection right at apogee.
2009-04-01Tyler Jones's Semroc Tau ZeroA3-3- Good launch. A bit Low. A8-3 is underpowered for this rocket.
2009-04-01Tyler Jones's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- Great flight! Perfect ejection.
2009-05-23Peter Stanley's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4-
2009-05-23Peter Stanley's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3-
2009-05-24Peter Stanley's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3- One fin popped off upon landing, but was easily fixed.
2010-03-06Chan Stevens's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- Added 2 more feet of elastic, finally got a flight without nose damage.
2010-03-27Dick Stafford's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5- High flight. Lost but later found.
2010-08-21Dick Stafford's Semroc Tau ZeroC6-5- Very fast and high. Again the rod was angled into the wind. recovery was 25' from the pad.
2010-10-10Dale Marshall's Semroc Tau ZeroB6-4- Nice flyer and another perfect flight. No nosecone snap-back this time, and a perfect landing.
2012-03-18 Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3- Perfect flight and recovery. Nice and low, so I got to see the whole thing despite the advancing...
2012-05-26Dick Stafford's Semroc Tau ZeroA8-3-

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