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

If you are familiar with how a rocket works, feel free to skip to Step 1. Otherwise, fear not, just read on. Here are the main types of rocket engines: Solid Fuel Engines: These are what we're looking at, …

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 to …

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 turbines.

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...

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. I’m excited to …

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 may be …

The purpose of this publication is to provide the serious amateur builder with design information, fabrication procedures, test equipment requirements, and safe operating procedures for small liquid …

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 inexpensive and easy …

With proper design, careful workmanship, and good test equipment, operated in a safe manner, the amateur can build small, liquid-fuel rocket engines which will have hours of safe operating life.