Links:
Cool Links:
1. Star Wars
What can I say? One of the best places on the net.
I'm sorry I have to include this, but it's mostly for the newbies. I don't like to put down other people's work, but this web page is a great example of how NOT to build a web page. (The student-created pages--or at least this one--are especially wretched.)
3. I B Screwed
Need something to take off some of the IB stress? Well, this is the perfect solution: an entire website dedicated to trashing IB!
Sorry about the last two links, but they're sort of obligatory since I technically still go to Tualatin (for a few more weeks).
6. Slashdot
News for nerds. Stuff that matters.
Related (not so cool) Links:
This website is a very good resource. Now Only does it contain plans and tips for actual bottle rocket/launcher creation, but it also consider the problem from a mathematical (physics) perspective. The page creator seems to be a well-experienced bottle rocket "engineer," and the information on this site seems very trustworthy.
This site contains some fairly interesting information. However, it is of a different nature than the first which seems to represent the well-refined perspective of an experience person. This page is from the perspective of a bottle rocket hobbiest and thus lacks any mathematical consideration. However, it offers practical operation tips and contains some valuable information. (Note, this is a personal homepage that is not solely dedicated to bottle rockets. To find the bottle rocket section, you will probably have to scroll down after clicking this link--look hard and you'll find it.)
3. Clifford Heath's Guide To Water Rockets
This site closely resembles the first site in that it is created by a highly experienced person. This site actually contains a cgi program that models rocket flight and optimization. It takes the mathematical models to the next level. This page likes expanding on things, as it also includes bottle rocket modifications such as parachute recovery systems.
This page differs from all previous pages in that it is created by an academic institute (the University of Illinois Physics department--http://van.hep.uiuc.edu/van/about.htm). This means that the information presented on this page is very trustworthy/truthful. However, it unfortunately offers comparatively little information. It offers tips but leaves most of the actual construction/working as an experimental trial for the reader to figure out. (Of course, to some extent, all bottle rocket engineers have to figure out how to solve their own problems.)
5. Rockets Away/Versey Enterprises
This website offers the least information of all the websites. However, if you are willing to invest a little money, it sells very valuable resorces. You can buy launchers, computer software, and how-to books. Also, be sure to check out http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~rockets/index.html. Although fairly commercial, this site can still be a valuable resorce (especially to those will to spend some money).