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Blink
This tiny but mighty high power rocket is my first supersonic rocket, made of carbon fiber and aluminum, It withstands over 100G's at takeoff. Its first flight used a H-220 reloadable motor, but an inadequate motor retention meant the case got ejected at apogee never to be seen again. The rocket was thankfully recovered and the motor retention clip was modified with another successful supersonic flight.
The Noodler
The Noodler is a very reliable rocket that uses more standard construction materials such as a paper tube and plywood fins. This was my L1 cert rocket and it handles high power very well. The fins are inspired by dragon wings and have a unique shape that still remains stable during high speed flight.
see cert flight video: https://youtu.be/v7ilhE3CqmA?si=ZBLIpoaVZTP2oNIO
see a bad crash: https://youtu.be/ajZs8Wi89gw?si=OHqa8iHeg_3yp4Qu
Splat
This unfortunately named rocket is very similar in build to the noodler, with a camera integrated into its nosecone. This rocket was designed for higher performance than the noodler but it came at the cost of reliability with it sustaining damage after every flight.
The Desert Dart
The Desert Dart is a stout but impressive rocket that uses a 100mm airframe and a printed nosecone out of flexible TPU to not crack when it comes down on a parachute. This design is still surprisingly stable and handles well even in wind.
The Fireball
The Fireball is an extremely fast and high flying rocket rivaled only by blink. This sleek rocket can handle the biggest motors I can fly, frequently with flame plumes nearly as long as the 5 foot rocket body. The Fireball separates in the middle with a front payload section for potentially flying avionics.
The Blorp
The Blorp was my first high power rocket that flew at LDRS 39 in Bonneville salt flats, and using a cluster of G-class motors was able reach several thousand feet. Unfortunately, it had a deployment error on its third flight leading to it "blorping" into the hard pack salt.
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