N1 "Pluvius Tubus"

N1 Name: N1 "Pluvius Tubus"
Type: N1
Motor: Bambi
Launch: Mourmelon, 28 August 1990

The N1 is the first amateur rocket built by the NAVRO. "Pluvius Tubus" is latin for "Rain-pipe". It was launched at the National French Launching Campaign. After 0.7 seconds the French Bambi motor that was used, destroyed the rocket. This was a great disappointment, but it was one of the reasons to develop our own rocket motors.
The French government provided rockets motors to amateurs free of charge under supervision of the CNES (the French NASA), to stop amateurs making their own rocket motors. Unfortunately these are developed from military rocket motors and are smokeless. As user you don't have any control on the quality of the motor.

The N1
The nose of the N1.
The N1
An alternative nose cone.
The N1
Kees Jan Groenendijk and Gerben-Jan Ligthart are folding the parachute.
The N1
The N1's electronics.
The N1
Addy Hersman makes some final adjustments to the directional antenna for the location transmitter.
The N1
The cursed Bambi motor is placed in the N1.
The N1
The N1 with motor, just before launch.
The N1
The N1 is put together.
The N1
Peter Leemker takes a final look at the N1.
The N1
Launch of the N1.
The N1
After 0.7 seconds of flight the Bambi motor exploded. This picture was taken just before.
The N1
Just after the motor explosion.
The N1
The remains of the N1.
The N1
In true Lockerbee fashion, the remains of the N1 were puzzled together.
   

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