Aerotech Barracuda Assembly And Operation Instructions Manual

ADVANCED MODEL ROCKET
Assembly and Operation Instructions Assembly and Operation Instructions

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

• Study the illustrations and sequence of assembly. The
sequence of assembly is important. Review the parts list
and become familiar with all parts before assembly. If any
parts are missing or damaged, contact RCS at 1-435-865-
7100 or email at warranty@aerotech-rocketry.com.
• DO NOT MODIFY THE DESIGN OF THE ROCKET.
Changes to the design of the rocket such as, but not limited
to, reducing the fin size, shortening the body tube, or
modifying the motor tube assembly can adversely affect the
flight stability of the rocket.
• Only use AEROTECH™ Composite Model Rocket Motors
in this model rocket. See MOTOR MATRIX™ for recom-
mended AEROTECH™ motors.
Read and follow the Model Rocket Safety Code of the National Association of Rocketry
(NAR) and comply with all federal, state and local laws in all activities with model rockets.

PARTS:

Motor adaptor tube
(4-7/8"/124mm
Adaptor rings
(1/2"/13mm)
"E" spacer tube
(2-1/8"/54mm)
Thrust ring
(7/16"/11mm)
Thrust ring flange
(1/16"/1.6mm)
Motor tube
(12"/30.5cm)
Motor hook
FIN-LOK™ rings-3 fin
Centering rings
(1-25/32"/46mm)
Fins
Cooling mesh
Ejection gas baffle
Screw eyes
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:

MOTOR ADAPTOR

1. Lightly sand the motor adaptor tube and then slide an
adaptor ring onto the tube until the end of the ring is flush
with the end of the tube. This ring marks the front end of
the adaptor tube. Slide the other adaptor ring onto the
other end of the adaptor tube until the back edge of the
ring is 3/4" (19 mm) from the back end of the tube. Apply
beads of cement where the rings meet the adaptor tube.
2. Insert the "E" motor spacer tube into the motor adaptor
tube and position it at the front end of the adaptor tube. DO
NOT cement in place.
)(12421) 1
(14001) 2
(14002) 1
(14010) 1
(14011) 1
(12912) 1
(19001) 1
(19343) 2
(14829) 2
(11720) 3
(19011) 1
(19030) 1
(19015) 2
(Use medium viscosity cyanoacrylate cement.)
COMPLETED
BARRACUDA™
ADVANCED
MODEL
ROCKET
Shock cord
(8'/2.4m)
Body tube
(22-3/4"/58cm)
Upper body tube
Bulkhead
(1/16"/1.6mm)
Coupler tube
(4"/102mm)
Launch lugs
Nose cone
Adhesive decal sheet
Parachute
(22"/56cm diameter)
"F" spacer tube
Instructions
Cement
Bead
3/4"
19mm
1
Read And Follow
All Instructions
Designed by
Bob Sanford
(17388)
(11924)
(11926)
(22-3/4"/58cm)
(14809)
(11804)
(19035)
(11191)
(18020)
(13022)
(14003)
(1"/25mm)
(19920)
Adaptor
Rings
Motor
Adaptor
3/4"
Tube
19 mm
19920-3092
Rev. 8/12/04
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Front
End
Cement
Bead