Actually, that is a very interesting idea... I once thought about uses for a
system of directing small aircraft via beacons to regularly survey areas or
deliver small items quickly and autonomously.

Out there, but worth thinking about.

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[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Lance Allen
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 16:50
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Subject: Re: [OT]:Sean B.


On 13 Sep 2000, at 3:48, Sean H. Breheny wrote:

> Thanks, Tim!
>
> Actually, I plan on trying another PIC-rocket project in only a couple of
> months, but that one will be a simple accelerometer with datalogger, to
> determine velocity and altitude. I don't have much time with all the
"irons
> in the fire", so I want to keep the next one simple. Then I will try
> guidance again in a year (next summer).
>
This might be heresy...
but have you considered an I/R guided airplane, could cut the
engine close to the target, the target could be near the ground with a
net in front of it.
A bit limp compared to a rocket (real men use rockets?) but you
might establish a stable guidance system better that way. You could
think of it as a cruise missile perhaps.
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