Rocket Motor Guide

Enter the name of the rocket. You can optionally select a rocket from the list that may appear as you type.
Enter the diameter of the rocket's body.
Enter the weight of the rocket without the motor.
Enter the diameter of the rocket's motor mount. This sets the largest diameter motor which will fit.
Enter the length of the rocket's motor mount. This sets the longest motor which will fit.
Select the approximate drag of the rocket. Sleeker rockets with a smooth finish will have lower drag.

3D Rocketry Circulus 3

3D Rocketry - Circulus 3 {Kit}

MotorWeight
oz
TTW
Average
TTW
Peak
Accel
f/s2
Speed
mph
Rod
Len
feet
Burnout Time
sec
Optimal
Delay
sec
Time to
Apogee
sec
Altitude
feet
Estes E1222.072:16:1150.4045.395.72.442.004.24163
Aerotech E12RCJ22.102:13:168.7259.617.63.122.205.12261
Aerotech D13W21.162:14:191.5339.495.21.741.402.9499
Estes E1522.152:14:178.7048.9212.22.662.204.66171
Aerotech E11J22.202:13:171.8259.946.62.902.104.80243
Quest C12 Q-Jet20.842:13:167.0620.158.80.920.901.6221
Aerotech D10W20.912:14:1108.5140.275.41.451.602.8597
Apogee D1020.912:15:1109.2440.495.41.461.602.8697
Aerotech D15T21.553:15:1123.0242.994.11.461.602.86104
Aerotech E16W23.773:15:1107.6965.785.82.772.605.17288
Estes F1523.633:15:1111.5488.555.53.473.506.77462
Aerotech F1222.353:14:194.9788.825.22.963.005.76409
Aerotech E15W21.773:15:1126.3180.364.52.693.005.49365
Quest D16 Q-Jet20.913:14:191.2928.476.30.901.201.9039
Aerotech F1522.423:14:166.54132.498.95.574.509.07896
Estes E1622.893:15:1109.9972.735.02.153.004.95255
Quest D20W Q-Jet20.853:14:1106.9931.826.40.821.502.1249
Aerotech C18W20.743:14:192.8624.335.30.581.101.4826
Quest C18W Q-Jet20.743:14:192.8624.335.30.581.101.4826
Aerotech E18W22.013:16:1136.4390.503.52.243.205.24375
Aerotech F27R22.823:16:1157.51113.873.32.433.705.93508
Aerotech F2224.734:16:1119.75124.904.43.344.007.14689
Aerotech E20W21.734:16:1157.4484.023.11.773.204.77304
Ellis Mountain G2024.164:18:1214.22170.873.05.684.509.181277
Aerotech E24C22.494:16:1150.0587.503.61.703.404.90327
Aerotech D21T20.884:16:1148.7950.153.41.032.102.93113
Aerotech D24T21.094:17:1110.1439.775.40.961.802.5676
CTI 24E22-13A21.994:16:1135.3062.184.71.112.603.51159
Aerotech F21W22.264:18:1199.85129.572.92.584.006.38625
Aerotech G25W24.224:17:1184.22197.812.95.694.008.691326
Aerotech F2422.204:17:1187.76108.942.72.223.705.72481
Aerotech E23T23.674:17:1159.1578.623.11.633.104.53275
Aerotech F20W22.634:19:1247.22136.942.32.744.006.54683
Aerotech E25T20.714:18:1221.5063.472.70.962.703.46165
Aerotech F23FJ22.964:19:1226.42120.462.62.274.106.17561
Aerotech F26FJ23.554:17:1168.97136.813.12.714.306.81694
Aerotech F35W22.994:110:1275.71149.602.02.224.106.12627
Roadrunner E25R22.755:17:1169.5894.173.11.513.604.91346
CTI F31-CL23.605:112:1297.73132.863.31.904.606.30582
Aerotech F2523.435:110:1270.15154.641.92.734.507.03810
CTI 55F29-12A23.735:16:1137.16127.513.92.084.406.28560
CTI 73F30-6A23.615:110:1250.57159.242.22.644.807.24842
Aerotech F30FJ22.475:17:1170.29123.493.01.644.305.74487
CTI 26E31-15A21.835:18:1206.6269.963.20.912.903.61185
CTI F32-WH23.775:19:1215.27129.393.51.734.506.03542
Aerotech G3325.625:19:1216.08193.992.53.285.208.281148
Ellis Mountain G35EM24.766:110:1272.31215.902.44.045.609.441514
Aerotech F3222.296:111:1268.84166.962.11.845.206.84769
Aerotech F37W23.836:18:1198.04122.993.41.604.405.80495
Aerotech E30T21.536:19:1235.98108.302.21.244.005.04388
Aerotech E28T21.926:19:1242.40106.222.11.243.904.94380
Aerotech G38FJ24.466:110:1241.88188.162.22.645.307.741014
Estes E30T21.516:19:1241.0788.022.41.053.404.25274
Aerotech G35EJ23.556:114:1372.80211.601.73.005.308.101199
CTI 75F51-12A23.356:115:1411.65191.491.51.595.506.89856
Aerotech G35W23.556:114:1372.80211.601.73.005.308.101199
CTI 51F36-14A23.566:18:1187.26133.403.01.604.505.90529
Roadrunner F3523.926:19:1225.30177.262.32.165.207.16870
Aerotech F3922.127:111:1290.30134.181.81.414.505.71526
Aerotech F40W24.447:112:1304.52177.601.92.155.207.15874
Aerotech F42T22.687:112:1333.69146.651.71.504.706.00603
CTI 41F36-11A23.677:114:1375.32114.532.51.144.105.04394
Aerotech F44W21.698:112:1323.98124.171.91.084.205.08418
Aerotech G40W24.348:113:1351.15220.031.72.305.707.801144
CTI 60F50-13A23.318:113:1334.11160.631.81.315.006.11649
Roadrunner F45R23.288:111:1287.36158.722.01.435.006.23669
Aerotech G53FJ25.198:115:1397.49213.831.42.105.507.401031
Aerotech F50T23.179:113:1356.15184.041.61.495.206.49768
Aerotech F51NT22.899:113:1343.77146.571.61.094.805.69551
Aerotech G55W24.059:115:1416.28271.691.42.485.908.181373
Aerotech F62T23.859:111:1267.21122.622.31.024.405.22428
Aerotech F5224.289:114:1359.40182.401.61.515.406.71798
Aerotech E5021.359:110:1267.02123.012.10.854.405.05403
Aerotech F67C23.029:112:1295.68206.711.81.545.606.94886
Aerotech G5424.8210:115:1362.65198.541.71.545.707.04894
CTI 108G57-12A25.1510:116:1409.23245.611.52.006.107.901222
Aerotech G6425.3310:118:1459.43270.841.32.196.007.991320
Aerotech G76G25.0810:127:1706.06258.571.02.075.807.671237
Aerotech F63R22.8910:113:1331.38138.691.90.944.705.44485
CTI 57F59-12A23.4911:113:1334.62156.301.81.015.105.91596
CTI F70-WT22.5811:117:1484.09154.991.30.884.905.58559
Aerotech G75M24.6211:118:1495.38286.891.31.976.107.871325
CTI 108G68-13A25.5011:117:1422.21259.211.71.806.207.801206
Aerotech F7222.6211:118:1504.03210.701.31.275.606.67861
Vulcan E2522.5411:16:1134.9898.324.31.693.705.19358
Aerotech G71R25.1911:121:1541.75252.881.21.786.007.581168
Roadrunner F60R23.8511:116:1414.52203.091.51.205.706.70840
Aerotech F67W22.8212:116:1420.30179.141.40.985.306.08677
CTI 68F79-13A23.7912:117:1465.77193.401.41.085.406.28745
Aerotech G8024.1013:120:1539.91255.501.11.476.107.371112
Aerotech G80T (SU)24.5213:118:1497.67320.481.21.886.508.181456
Aerotech G78G24.5213:118:1467.12289.761.71.816.007.611222
Estes G8024.5213:118:1497.67320.481.21.886.508.181456
CTI 25E75-17A21.8313:117:1485.2678.451.40.383.203.38184
Aerotech G80W23.7014:119:1529.38295.231.11.566.407.761297
Aerotech G79W25.4314:118:1424.76242.231.71.446.207.441052
Aerotech G77R25.4714:117:1418.06266.121.81.436.307.531137
Aerotech G80NBT (DMS)24.5514:119:1519.20330.671.11.776.508.071470
Aerotech G74W23.1014:117:1447.74234.201.61.116.006.91937
CTI 74F85-15A23.3914:118:1502.45209.741.20.975.706.47806
Aerotech G101T24.8014:119:1482.74228.331.31.086.006.88928
CTI G8025.0514:119:1510.46248.861.61.196.307.291038
CTI 107G83-14A25.1214:118:1469.39271.881.31.396.407.591176
Roadrunner G80R24.6914:120:1514.37275.201.31.386.307.481157
CTI 84G88-11A25.3615:121:1548.67231.351.21.106.006.90920
Aerotech G14223.4416:131:1874.21243.470.80.965.806.56900
Aerotech G104T24.7817:121:1533.10206.411.30.915.906.61812
CTI56F120-14A23.7522:126:1687.22154.421.20.475.005.27511
CTI 116G126-13A25.1222:130:1811.89310.690.90.956.707.451227
Vulcan F5023.9523:111:1278.60204.142.51.615.807.21906
Aerotech G138T25.2225:134:1670.58410.391.21.197.208.191588
FSI G60F23.8825:116:1373.95284.891.82.076.308.171358
Vulcan G8025.0135:116:1407.46311.801.81.566.708.061354
CTI 68F240-15A23.2437:151:11426.61198.770.60.435.605.83667
FSI D2021.5741:18:1200.1335.103.60.821.602.2252
CTI 110G250-14A24.9844:152:11375.34316.010.70.536.807.131127
FSI F10023.8145:117:1431.27111.692.30.984.104.88365
FSI D1821.4249:16:1159.8732.183.90.831.402.0345
FSI E6022.8263:111:1286.7975.263.30.863.103.76191
NCR F6223.9688:114:1347.93191.542.01.345.606.74812
Vulcan G20024.80228:138:1986.30375.770.80.856.907.551354

Weight - The total weight of the rocket, with motor, at lift-off.

TTW Average - The average thrust-to-weight ratio of the rocket.

TTW Peak - The peak thrust-to-weight ratio of the rocket.

Accel - The maximum acceleration experienced by the rocket.

Speed - The maximum speed experienced by the rocket.

Rod Len - The minimal rod/rail length for the rocket to reach a safe speed (9 m/s) for free flight.

Optimal Delay - The optimal delay time (equal to the time from burnout to apogee).

Altitude - The altitude at apogee.

Note: These simulation results should be used with caution. Always double-check to ensure that your flight will be safe.

The Rocket Motor Guide helps you choose the right motor to use in your rocket by running a simulation using each of the motors in the RocketReviews.com motor database.