Tampa Bay Rocketry Association

TBRA

MIM-14B Nike Hercules

AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder
​Full Scale, Scratch Build

When the upper stage motor lit, it immediately ejected the forward closure and the entire upper stage propellent grain was off on it's own. Amazingly, the only damage was a broken fin. The rocket was flown again the next month. 

​Original photos courtesy of Chris Nilsen

AIM-120B AMRAAM
Half Scale, Modified PML Kit,

AIM-9P-3 Sidewinder
Full scale, scratch built

MIM-14B Surface to Air missile, with unexpectedly realistic flight and function. ​Scratch-built, based loosely on the Launch Pad Plan-Pak version. ​Larger tubing, battery, LED, safety switch in upper stage.

​4 - Estes E12 motors in booster stage, 1 Estes E12 in sustainer stage. 
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​Unexpected, but spectacular flight conclusion. Note the captions in each photo.

1st and only flight, K550
Research motor. Too much fin flutter, one aft wing pulled off, de-stabilized the rocket, total shred.

Mike's Missiles