F 4 Rocket Tether Car by Doug Parker, VT, 2019
This car can be run on a circular track with a tether or in a straight line via a wire cable secured at both ends of a long flat surface or smooth roadway. It is machined from solid 6061 aluminum and measures 10 inches long, 3-1/2 inches wide, 2-1/2 inches high and it weighs a mere 10 ounces. Powered by two Estes-style rocket motors this car requires solid aluminum wheels to eliminate the possibility of shredding rubber tires at the extreme speeds it can achieve.
Courtesy of Paul and Paula Knapp
Miniature Engineering Museum
F 4 Rocket Tether Car by Doug Parker, VT, 2019
This car can be run on a circular track with a tether or in a straight line via a wire cable secured at both ends of a long flat surface or smooth roadway. It is machined from solid 6061 aluminum and measures 10 inches long, 3-1/2 inches wide, 2-1/2 inches high and it weighs a mere 10 ounces. Powered by two Estes-style rocket motors this car requires solid aluminum wheels to eliminate the possibility of shredding rubber tires at the extreme speeds it can achieve.
Courtesy of Paul and Paula Knapp
Miniature Engineering Museum