- 33.1 Scope
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Super-Roc Duration Competition comprises ten events open to single-staged model rockets whose body length is no less
than the minimum allowed for the classes of the event. The purpose of this competition is to achieve the greatest duration
possible with the longest rocket possible without impairing the structural integrity of the rocket.
- 33.2 Structural Failure
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An entry that comes apart, bends so as to crimp the body, or has a similar structural failure prior to ejection shall be
disqualified.
- 33.3 Construction
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Entries with bodies or significant structural parts made from hard or potentially unsafe material (e.g., hardwood doweling or
fiberglass shaft) shall not be allowed, under the provisions of Rule
1.1.
- 33.4 Scoring
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Super-Roc Duration Competition shall be scored as follows: the length in centimeters of the model, as measured from the tip
of the nose cone to the end of the motor nozzle, up to the maximum length for that category, shall be awarded as static
points. If the model has more than one motor, the length shall be measured to the motor nozzle closest to the tip of
the nose cone. No additional points are awarded for any length beyond the maximum. The achieved duration of the model in
seconds shall be awarded as flight points. The static points and flight points thus obtained shall be multiplied to determine
the total points for each flight. The contestant achieving the highest score is the winner.
- 33.5 Classes
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This competition is divided into classes based on the permissible total impulse of the motor(s). The following classes of
Super-Roc Duration Competition are established:
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| Motor Class | Minimum Length
(centimeters) | Maximum Length
(centimeters) | Weighting Factor |
|---|
| 1/8A | 12.5 | 25 | 12 |
| 1/4A | 25 | 50 | 13 |
| 1/2A | 50 | 100 | 13 |
| A | 75 | 150 | 13 |
| B | 100 | 200 | 14 |
| C | 125 | 250 | 15 |
| D | 150 | 300 | 16 |
| E | 175 | 350 | 18 |
| F | 200 | 400 | 19 |
| G | 225 | 450 | 20 |
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