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Miscellaneous Photos

Probably my next favorite Maxi model (next to the trident), the Maxi-Orbital Transport.  Based on the BT70 (2.217" DIA), with a BT-60 glider, she stood 3 feet tall and wow'ed the crowd every time!  I have built 4 of these over the years.  Have suffered two kato's destroying the mother ship, one failed recovery resulting in a core sample and one lost glider.  I also have a R/C version of this glider.

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	Maxi Orbital Transport sits proud on the pad at NEMROC.  That boy in the cowboy hat, with his head lowered, is Chris Travaris, of CMASS (co-host of NEMROC)
	And she sails proudly into the sky as well!
	Here is the moment of ejection. you can see the chute begin to fill as the glider breaks away to glide back to earth.
	This version of the Transport used a single 29mm motor. I didn't care for this, and the first time I had to rebuild her, I went to clusters.  Why? cuz I like 'em, nuff said
	Here she is flying on dual 24mm (D12-3's).  I just LOVE clusters!
	And here she is, again uprated, with a core 24mm and dual outboard 18mm (D12-3, 2x C6-3)
	Another deployment shot. this one you can clearly see the glider flying from the back of the mother ship as the chute begins to inflate in front of the mother ship.  Great photo!
	Here are 3 photo's of the glider returning to earth.  It really does produce a very nice, flat, stabile glide.  A favorite of mine, for sure!
	The result of a wall violating kato D12-3 motor.  This happened on two different versions of this model.
	Close up of my mini-orbital transport.  The mother ship is BT-5 and the glider is a hand wound tube, .3" diameter.
	Here's a close up of the 3 engine cluster version (one 24mm and dual 18mm motors).  Loved the launches this combination produced.
	Here is a launch photo to an awed crowd of children with terminal illnesses.  I hope I was able to brighten their day.

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