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LOC Precision — Lil' Nuke
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A slightly extended LIL Nuke that I built to test a Fluctus flight computers tracking on G80 motors. I've not yet flown it on a Mercury or Nano so maybe next visit to Midland rocketry club!
Flight history
Flights
3
Best
140.29m
Avg
59.8m
| Flight | Tag | Apogee | Motor | Date | |
| 1235 | leo mercury!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 2.7m | — | 15-Mar at 10:33 | View |
| 1218 | Merc8349 | 36.4m | Estes 1/2A3-4 | 08-Mar at 15:15 | View |
| 1217 | Merc8349 | 140.3m | — | 08-Mar at 15:15 | View |
Rocket kit info
Brand
LOC Precision
Kit name
Lil' Nuke
SKU
PK-4
Motor range
E16-4 – H128-14A
Est. altitude
549 m
Skill level
Advanced
Physical specifications
Diameter
57.40 mm
Length
749.30 mm
Dry weight
368.50 g
Loaded weight
—
Fins
3 Plywood
Body material
Loc paper tube
Motor & recovery
Stages
1
Recovery
Parachute
Chute size
61.0 cm
MOTOR MOUNTS
29mm
Build notes
Glued it!
Simulation files
Simulation results
| Motor | Altitude | Velocity | Accel | Apogee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes A8-3 | 135.3 m | 64.8 m/s | 29.6 G | 4.5 s | RockSim (estes_viking.rkt) |
| Estes B4-4 | 282.9 m | 105.3 m/s | 30.0 G | 6.1 s | RockSim (estes_viking.rkt) |
| Estes B6-4 | 288.1 m | 116.9 m/s | 31.0 G | 5.9 s | RockSim (estes_viking.rkt) |
| Estes C6-5 | 475.1 m | 171.4 m/s | 34.4 G | 7.5 s | RockSim (estes_viking.rkt) |
| Estes C6-7 | 483.1 m | 171.4 m/s | 34.4 G | 8.1 s | RockSim (estes_viking.rkt) |
Comments & reactions
2
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leo, Neil
leo
15-Mar-2026 at 05:12
Another supreme test!
Neil
16-Mar-2026 at 03:30
Hello thar!
Neil
15-Mar-2026 at 04:43
Testing a link modelrockets.co.uk ↗
1
Neil
15-Mar-2026 at 04:35
I really need to test a smiley 🙂
leo
15-Mar-2026 at 02:57
Herro
1
Neil
15-Mar-2026 at 02:14
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Neil
15-Mar-2026 at 02:06
Ahoy theer, this is most definitly a test
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