Project PARSEC - Experimental Rocket-Plane

PARSEC will be a rocket airplane with a height of 1.8m, almost completely constructed from carbon. It will be powered by a bates burner develloped by Bert Kimpe (VITROX motor)

Cross Section

1. Rocket-body (Carbon-sandwich)
2. Parchute-gate (PolyCarbonate-plate)
3. Parchute-chamber (Carbon-sandwich)
4. Base-plate (PolyCarbonate)
5. Fixation-bolt M6
6. Parachute-bolt M6
7. Vitrox-engine (home-made) (2000Ns)
8. Tailfin (Carbon-sandwich)
9. Delta-wing (Carbon-sandwich)
10. Fixation-plate for engine (Aluminium)
11. Flight-electronics
12. Battery-packs

A scale model of the rocket (scale 1/2) was launched in 2005 to check the flight stability and feasibility.

• Bert Kimpe: motor, structure and mechanics
• Pascal Cornelis: design and mechanics
• Wim Rogiest: mechanische construction
• Johan: Electronics and software programming
• Bart Royeaerd: Electronics and experiments