Talon 6 Rocket Kit

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The Flagship of the Talon Line. Talon 6 is a high-end, limited production kit, from the original designers of the Talon.

Once in a while a kit line comes along that sets a new standard, like with the Talon series of rockets. The Talon 6 is the flagship of that series. It is absolutely uncompromising in quality and features. You won't find a higher quality, more complete kit anywhere. The Talon 6 is sophisticated in engineering and it's a dream to build. The Talon 6 is the top choice among Level-3 fliers because its drop-dead gorgeous and because it's engineered to the cutting edge of rocketry. We're serious about motor retention at Giant Leap and we're serious about instructions too.

CPU-Time

Any manufacturer can get a tube, a nosecone and some fins, and call it a "rocket". But at Giant Leap, we put serious thought into our products and our kits. In fact, we call it "CPU-time" - - a computer term that refers to the actual time spent by the main central processing unit (CPU) in processing a problem. It's that pure, undistracted, time when you think hard about something. The Talon 6 is the product of serious CPU-time. Indeed, the detailed instructions and photos are 34 pages long! Our goal was to make the best looking, best engineered kit in rocketry....period. So when you walk onto the field with the huge Talon 6 slung over your shoulder, everybody knows you have the best. The Talon 6 is loaded with features.

Advanced Features

• Nosecone and tailcone are hand made with a smooth surface coat that requires very little seam line finishing on your part, made from epoxy based fiberglass, not polyester, the cheap stuff. Polyester is carcinogenic, stinks, and is structurally weaker than epoxy. When you purchase fiberglass products, be sure they are epoxy. Speaking of epoxy, we use Aeropoxy, the leading resin in the homebuilt aircraft industry.

• Fins are made of 1/4" composite honeycomb with glass sandwich. The fin edges are pre-finished.

• All rings and bulkheads are made of 1/2" 9-ply birch.

• Avionics Bay that is 21" long and features a mounting board that slides in and out on dado slots.

• Shock Cords are tubular Kevlar™ and include the Fireball to resist zippering.

• Recovery system also features our redundant anchoring system so that in the unlikely event that one attachment point fails, there's a back up anchor.

• Attachment hardware is a combination of beefy U-bolts, quik-links, and Kevlar straps.

• 75mm threaded Slimline made from 6061 T6 aircraft grade aluminum.

• Motortube is 75mm and is 48" long. We're serious about instructions too.

• Instruction booklet is 34 pages long and has lots of step-by-step photos

• High quality vinyl decal about 2 feet long, adds a final touch of beauty to this stunning bird.

Configuration

Our goal was to maximize the probability of a great flight and for a successful level-3 certification. So the Talon 6 uses electronic recovery, but is configured for single deployment. The upper section and booster separate at apogee and come down separately on their own chutes (sold separately). This avoids the complication of dual deployment, and reduces the chances of tangled lines and part-collision damage. Hey, big rockets are expensive and we want to be sure you get yours back safely.

Specifications

• Length: 124" Diameter 6" I.D.

• Dry Weight: 25 LBS (glass version approx.).

• Loaded Weight: (motor, recovery, etc) 42 LBS approx

• Motortube: 75mm X 48"

• Fins: 3 upper fins, 3 lower fins finished edges. 1/4" composite material

• Nosecone: 5-to-1 Ogive. Epoxy-based figerglass

• Tailcone: Epoxy-based fiberglass, preslotted for lower fins

• Recovery System: Booster: 1/2" Tubular Kevlar™ Upper Section: 1/4" tubular Kevlar with Custom Fireball

• Bulkheads and Rings: 1/2" thick 9-ply Russian Birch

• Motor Retention: 75mm Threaded Slimline

• Delrin Rail Buttons: (attached through to bulkheads) fit most rails (heavy duty rail recommended).

  * What is Dyna-Wind? 
 ** What is MagnaFrame?

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Liberty 6 Rocket Kit

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Nuclear Sledgehammer Rocket Kit

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When Wimpy isn't good enough.

Original Design by Bret Simpkins. At Giant Leap, we do it right!! Giant Leap Quality.

Features:

• Dyna-Wind Tubes (Click here for more info about Dyna-Wind?)

• Triad av-bay, the most complete av-bay ever!

• Fly-Lite Composite Fin System - Composite fin with Pre-made Edging

• Custom lathed and shaped tailcone

• Three fins and two wings

• Integrated Slimline Motor Retainer

• 7.5" Airframe and 3" Motortube

• 54 page instruction booklet!! Nearly 100 pictures and illustrations!!

• Dual Deployment

• Hardware and necessary Kevlar products included

• Large vinyl Sledgehammer decal

• Pre-miter and pre-machined tongue and groove edging for composite fins

Specifications:

• Length: 90"

• Diameter: 7.5"

• Dry weight: 28lbs

• Full up weight with motor, chute & electronics: Approx 48lbs

Recommended Parachutes:

• Drougue: TAC-9 or TAC-1 36"

• Main: TAC-9B

• (In addition a Giant Leap Rocketry Parachute Slider is recommended to help reduce the shock of parachute inflation)

Recommended 75mm motors:

• Aerotech: M1297, M1315, M1850

• Ceseroni: M1400

Call To Order! (shipping approx. $75 - $110 depending on zone)

© The "Nuclear Sledgehammer" and "Fin"-ders, are copyrights of Giant Leap Rocketry, Inc. All rights reserved. 2011. Any reproduction or redistribution of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited. You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

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