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Nice. I built quite a few when I was a kid. We bought out the whole stock of engine of a place that was going out of business and got a few hundred of them for a nickel a pop which made it pretty cheap compared to what they’re getting these days. All A/B/C size though, no D’s.

I was more of an airplane guy though and still am. One of my current projects is a control line spitfire built from a set of 35 year old plans. A pic of that Spitfire’s completed wing covered with silk.

There’s a huge amount of airplane action at Sepulveda basin.

What is the difference between engines? For the rocket pictured I used a class A engine. I lost one of the fins for that rocket, so I bought another one. This time I used a class C rocket and man! I thought it would never stop. I’m assuming this means the higher the class, the higher the flight???

As far as planes go, I have been wanting to do that for years. I’m thinking before the year is out I may go ahead and just buy one. Any one in particular you recommend for someone just starting?

Make sure you make some video of your spitfire once you get it up.