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Art Applewhite "54mm Stealth" flying at MDRA on June 14 burning an Aerotech J90W motor.

18mm Art Applewhite saucer on an Estes C6.

Roger and Bracha Smith's "Akavish" is launched on an Aerotech G77 Redline motor at the October ROCK Launch. The launch is shown at normal speed then as recorded at 600 fps (20x slow-motion).

This is a collection of still photo's and video clips of my Art Applewhite 54mm Stealth high power rocket. Please comment and rate positively if you can. I flew it for the first time on September ...

Scratch-Built Atari 2600 Joystick rocket 1st Flight. Flying on an Estes C6

This edible rocket made by Jeff Geraci was condtructed of a rice crispy treat airframe over a 38mm MMT. Gingerbread fins were attached with royal icing fille...

My Fliskits Frick & Frack takes off with a B6-0/C6-0 Combination. I love how the top section spins on the way down. (Oct 6, 2007)

Launch of one of the stages from a Fliskits Frick n' Frack flying saucer on a C6-3 engine.

First flight of my Flis Kits Frick'nFrack. For some reason it likes to fly sideways.

Christmas in May at Muskegon Michigan Area Rocketry. Thanks Matt...

This was my entry in the LDRS 29 "Odd Rocket" competition including slow motion. The 'rocket' was found along the road on my way home from the previous month's rocket launch.

Art Applewhite "54mm Stealth" launching at MDRA rocket launch #133 on June 13, 2009

This launch is of a Polecat Aerospace Wocket! The Wocket is a flying saucer like rocket that just falls back to Earth with out a parachute after reaching apogee or the peak of flight. In this ...

This shows my "Highpower Rocketree", a Christmas Tree powered by an H-Rocket Motor Weight was 4 Kg, Thrust was provided by a Aerotech H143R Redline motor. Second flight was on a CTI Motor. Have fun ...

Mannequin converted into a high-powered rocket launched at LDRS 2008 in Argonia, Kansas.

36 Estes D-12 Class engines strapped to a Christmas Tree. We used Google to look up the data sheet for an Estes D12 model rocket engine. We took the average thrust of one engine (10 Newtons) and ...

Scratch-built 2.6x Upscale Estes C6-5 motor rocket. Launched on an Estes C6-5 motor.

My Spool flying on an Aerotech F20-4W. Barely got the 'chute out in time!

This was an Odd Rocket and will most likely be on the Discovery Channel documentary for LDRS 30.

Flight of children's tooth shaped chair made into a high power rocket.

I built this rocket for the Discovery Odd Rocket competition. It started with a much larger motor but I was trying to go to 100' to win the contest and went with a "H" motor that proved too small. ...

Roger and Bracha's Big Daddy Akavish is launched on J327 and K327 motors at the TTRA launch in March, 2009. Includes high-speed and onboard footage.

Roger and Bracha's large Spider-themed rocket is launched on an I motor.

The Christmas holiday is one of the most difficult times of the year to stay 'green,' but rocket launching our Christmas tree was a great way to recycle our trash destined tree. 32 large rocket ...

A 54inch Ralpco Crayon (with FAO Schwartz on the Front) Goes for a Ride

What happens when rocket enthusiasts take a construction site Port-O-Potty, attach it to explosives and light a fuse? For more, visit science.discovery.com

Matt Johnson's Christmas Tree rocket, launched May 1, 2010 at the MMAR sport launch, at the Muskegon County Wastewater Facility, Muskegon, MI. The tree weighs 38 pounds. It flew on a K550 White ...

Santa ... be afraid, be VERY afraid! At this year's MDRA Christmas Tree launch, we kicked it up a notch by drag racing 'em. Note that the rightmost tree in the big race had its motor mounted on the ...

The first episode of Rocket Challenge, originally aired in 2003. It was filmed at LDRS 22 in Argonia, KS. Part two of five.

In the final round of the drag race competition, one LDRS veteran must find a way to beat an impressive win by a group of first timers to come out on top.

This group of doctors are on a quest to build the world's largest bottle rocket.

Discussing the Estes rocket catalog, Polecat Aerospace, and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon pyramid rocket

Burning love at LDRS (Large Dangerous Rocket Ships) in Argonia, Kansas in August 2008.

Saucer of Doom! LDRS28 On a SKID! Not My rocket but very cool! LDRS 28 Potter, Ny........ July 2009 More LDRS28 videos on the way.

The test launch of my tree, motor mount broke

A CATO pops the head off the Big Daddy Akavish at the June, 2008, NEFAR launch.

One wreath, five Christmas trees, 6 rocket motors, all drag racing at the Jan 2010 launch, price MD

Fiberglass/epoxy-reinforced paper/fiberboard saucer on a Cesaroni 38mm 1-grain G78 "Blue Streak" motor. Blue Streak really jumps off the pad! Wheeeeee!! Art sells an assortment of great saucer kits ...

Woosh launch 5/22/2011

Launch Video for a Review: www.rocketreviews.com

Odd rock launched by Jackson and Judy Lubin at Midwest Power 9 on CTI N3400 Skidmark. 5 foot tall rocket. 4 foot tall motor. Sparky. In a recycling container. Renew. Re-use. Recycle. Relaunch!

This flight was made on October 29, 2001 at the Heart of Texas Rocket Club (HOTROC) launch at Asa, Texas, It is a 36 inch Delta flying saucer on a Loki L78-SF motor.

The VERY unique rocket launched by your local village idiot.

Saucers Over CMASS October 25th launch. PartOne

CornRoc by First Flight Hobbies launching by my house

Break Away Recovery Rocket. Launches as one piece, recovers as 5. Launch was on A8-3 in light winds. Parts scattered over about 50 yards.

Matt Johnson's Easter Bunny rocket flight. Perfect!

Here is my Estes Snitch flying on a C6-5 motor at the monthly launch of the Champlain Region Model Rocket Club - CRMRC. June 12, 2010 St. Albans Vermont. www.crmrc.org

Pueblo launch June 2011

My fanblade on an F22J on July 14, 2007

UFO24 launch

Actual flight of the Great Pumpkin, AKA Pumpkin pie after this flight! LOL

The classic Estes Snitch filmed from a variety of angles. No Snitches were harmed in making this movie: www.rocketreviews.com

This is an interesting rocket made up of just foam coffee cups and foam board (plus the engine mount) and glued together with hot glue. A very interesting rocket!

Rocket propelled christmas tree.

Rocket made out of a yellow funnel!

Video supporting review: www.rocketreviews.com

Slow motion (210 frames per second) launch of an Estes Golden Snitch at the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame April 10, 2010. NAR Section 500 SMASH sponsered launch.

A video I took in May 2007 of Wayne Johnson's plastic chocolate bunny converted to rocket power. Harvey has never been known to be *stable* :)

2 discarded wire spools drag race on Aerotech H123 White Lightning motors @ MDRA 01-12-13

MDRA's annual Christmas tree launch! Several J, Ks, and and an L in this bunch - all launched at once.

Spooltastic 38mm rocket spool

I decided to make a Johnny Rockets paper ketchup bowl into a model flying saucer. It is 4.5" diameter and weighs only 0.4 oz empty. I test flew it on an Estes B6-4 for its first flight. it was ...

Judy's huge 100 lb soda bottle on an N3400 Sk

My 54mm saucer on a research 54/1706 K450. Flown at Red Glare 10.

As unique as the man who created it.... Larry Koskie's UFO is a sight to behold. Where else could you find a bicycle rim, a lamp base, a Datsun solenoid and misc parts from rocketeers' menagerie ...

This video is a brief walkthrough of the Cajun Coalition's rocket powered TIKI HUT that was launched at LDRS 30 in Argonia Kansas.

Los Alamos Chicken for EMRR's Odd-Roc Contest: www.rocketreviews.com

Los Alamos Chicken for EMRR's Odd-Roc Contest: www.rocketreviews.com

Modified Polar Lights kit flies high with single use motor.

Saucer launch on an I motor I believe. Was VERY loud! Loved it :-)

May 7th, 2011 at MMAR launch, Muskegon, MI

Quick video from the Christmas tree recycling program...

First flight of an Art Applewhite 10" saucer on an Aerotech F40W

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.

Art Applewhite "Priority Stealth" on an AT G76G.

Scratch built Pilgrim Hat launching on an AT F12J motor

The WOKET is a 24" Flying Saucer and supports up to 54mm reloadable motors. J525 Loki Research and J90's are some of the most poplular motors. I prefer the AMW/PROX J250 Skidmark, Rob selected an I ...

Preflight of Great Pumpkin, and Matt praying for a good flight!

Red Solo Cup Rocket. I call it the Nike Solo.

Santa takes a header in this flight.....

I'm starting to wonder how much these things can take. Time to build a 29mm...

My homemade spool rocket flying at Tripoli Central California's November 2012 launch on a Cesaroni 38mm 1G G79 Smokey Sam

"Sweeeeet!"

A scratch-built model rocket named 'Veeger' from the Star Trek 1 movie. It flew on an Aerotech K540W which CATOed not long after leaving the pad. Flight occurred as part of the Muskegon Michigan ...

Ed Miller owns the largest monocopter so far, burning a J to a J and finishing up with a K. It didn't behave as normal but it may have had something to do with the last scene.

Art Applewhite Rockets 6 inch Original Flying Saucer with an Aerotech D13W motor. www.artapplewhite.com