Centuri - Groove Tube Kit
| CP Method: | Rocksim/Rocksim |
| CP Position From Front: | 13.65 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Centuri |
| Model: | 5011, KA-11 |
| Product Type: | Kit |
| Production Years: | 1972-1981 |
| Recovery: | Parachute |
| Status: | Out-Of-Production |
| Style: | Futuristic/Exotic |
| Tags: | Family:Centuri:Groove Tube |
Reviews
- Centuri Groove Tube By Jay Goemmer
Brief: Decades before Quest Aerospace's "Totally Tubular," Custom Rockets' "Razor," and the now-defunct Rogue Aerospace's "Hex Courier," the Centuri "Groove Tube" was my first encounter with a 6-pack of tube fins. I enjoyed this kit while I was flying model rockets "back in the day" during the 1970's and found myself quite su ...
Blog Posts
- Rocketeer's Corner
- This old dog learns a new trick...
(2017-10-15)
External Links
Cloning a Centuri Classic - Part 1
The first of a two-part series on cloning the Centuri Groove Tube by Alan Estenson in the MASA newsletter.
Cloning a Centuri Classic - Part 2
Part two of the series on cloning the Centuri Groove Tube.
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Rick Benz (May 23, 2019)
I owned an original Groove Tube when they came out, and I loved the rocket. It was easy to build-no fins-and I have duplicated the design may times with rockets I have constructed. All it takes is some half decent card board tubes. Probably the easiest field rocket to repair I have ever owned. Plus, since the tubes don't protrude past the body tube, they don't get messed up very often.