My Airbrake Rocket Almost Worked

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

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I've been on a journey to build an amateur rocket that can control its max altitude with 3D printed airbrakes. Today, we will calibrate and flight test this rocket! We didn't get quite to the right altitude, but these flight tests helped improve the rocket and its custom 3D printed camera system.

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0:00 Intro
0:28 Flight Test Plan
3:32 Brilliant
4:27 Flight 1
7:40 Flight 2
10:50 Flight 3
12:11 Data Review
13:18 Flight 4
13:56 Up Next