Online version of the perfect book for rocket enthusiasts – how to design, build and test liquid-fuel rocket.

We go through a step by step process of how to build our rocket engines. At the end, we test the different mixtures. Our next video (in a few days) will show us lighting the rockets built...

Simple Solid Rocket Engine: This Instructable is not intended to show a practical fuel application. The fuel I'll show here is one I play with a lot and use for demo's to show people the basics of …

Oct 27, 2024 · Model rocket engines need 2 main ingredients: a fuel and an oxidizer. Your average model rocket uses some form of sugar (such as sucrose) as the fuel, and potassium …

May 2, 2024 · We worked relentlessly to create a flight-worthy engine system and went from nothing to having ten flight-worthy engines tested and installed on a rocket in under four years. …

Sep 10, 2013 · In this project, you’ll combine two commonly available substances — granulated sugar and potassium nitrate — to make a powerful engine that can propel a small sugar rocket …

May 23, 2025 · This paper is meant to provide serious amateur rocketeers with a detailed build process of a fully operational liquid rocket engine. Reference equations and physical concepts …

Dec 7, 2024 · This instructable focuses on building a simple solid rocket engine using granulated sugar and potassium nitrate. The fuel used is a common one used in demos and is …

The fabrication and assembly of a small liquid fuel rocket engine is no more difficult than the more serious amateur machine projects, such as model steam engines, gasoline engines, and …

Sep 21, 2021 · Model rocket maker Vern Estes shares stories about building a rocket engine-making machine without blowing himself up.