Extreme model rocketry - a 36-foot-tall Saturn V launched on Saturday

[RonStewart]

This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a while. A 1:10 scale model rocket rises about 3000 feet in a few seconds.

 

Best video:

 

Second best video: (best view of parachute deployment)

 

All the videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=saturn+v&search_sort=video_date_uploaded

[Mike O]

Impressive...

 

FYI, the motors to launch this will cost about $13,000. Not a cheap hobby (but he does have sponsors).

 

Mike O

[VinnyR11]

Great stuff. I've been casually following this story for the past few weeks. Great accomplishment.

 

This thing was huge. At what size do model rockets become just rockets?

[Lineareagle]

Almost as impressive as the launch was the recovery!

 

Landed upright!