K-CLASS ALTITUDE RECORDS
These are the UKRA altitude records for K-class high power rockets powered by a single, commercially available, K-class rocket motor.
| Altitude | Rocket Name |
Name or Team |
Motor Total Impulse |
Airframe diameter |
Rocket mass |
Recovery System |
Date | Location | Altitude verification method |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17,010ft (5155m) |
Shock Value (Modified Kit) |
Pete Williams CROCK |
K660-6G 2437 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
2" (54mm) |
2 Stage | June 2005 | UKRA 2005, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer Traxa RF Beacon |
|
| 2. | 16,664ft (5050m) |
Shock Value (Modified Kit) |
Pete Williams CROCK |
K570-5G Cesaroni Pro54 |
2" (54mm) |
2 Stage | June 2005 | UKRA 2005, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
AED Compact R-DAS Flight Computer Traxa RF Beacon |
|
| 3. | 15,758ft (4775m) |
Wave Er (Scratchbuilt) |
Gary Meakin SPASE |
K660-6G 2437 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
59mm |
3.75 kg GLOW 1.8 kg Dry |
2 Stage Drogueless Main at 500ft |
25th Sept, 2005 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
Perfectflite MiniAlt Traxa RF Beacon |
| 4. | 15,471ft (4688m) |
E.C.H.C. Thunderbolt (Scratchbuilt) |
Ady Waters EARS |
K660-6G 2437 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
59mm |
3.95 kg GLOW |
2 Stage | Sept 2005 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
G-Wiz MC Flight Computer Perfectflite MiniAlt Traxa RF Beacon |
| 5. | 15,260ft (4624m) |
E.C.H.C. Thunderbolt (Scratchbuilt) |
Ady Waters EARS |
K660-6G 2437 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
59mm |
3.95 kg GLOW |
2 Stage | Sept 2006 | UKRA 2006, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
G-Wiz MC Flight Computer Perfectflite MiniAlt Traxa RF Beacon |
| 6. | 14,868ft (4505m) |
E.C.H.C. Thunderbolt (Scratchbuilt) |
Ady Waters EARS |
K660-6G 2437 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
59mm |
3.95 kg GLOW |
2 Stage | June 2006 | UKRA 2006, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
G-Wiz MC Flight Computer Perfectflite MiniAlt Traxa RF Beacon |
| 7. | 14,334ftft (4363m) |
Gordon (Scratchbuilt) |
Colin Maclaren SARA |
K660 2437 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
65mm |
?? kg GLOW |
?? | October 2007 | Fairlee Moor Ayrshire U.K. |
RDAS Altimeter |
| 8. | 13,777ft (4175m) |
Shock Value (Modified Kit) |
Pete Williams CROCK |
K-550W 1706 Ns (54/1706) |
2" (54mm) |
2 Stage | Sept 2003 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
AED R-DAS Flight Computer | |
| 9. | 12,834ft (3889m) |
Shock Value (Modified Kit) |
Pete Williams CROCK |
K445-4G Cesaroni Pro54 |
2" (54mm) |
2 Stage | June 2004 | UKRA 2004, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
AED R-DAS Flight Computer | |
| 10. | 12,734ft (3859m) |
CFT (Scratchbuilt) |
Steve Woolhead MARS |
K-185W 1706 Ns (54/1706) |
2" (54mm) |
1.2 Kg 2.6 lbs |
2 Stage | Sept 2001 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
Black Sky Research ALTACC Altimeter / Accelerometer |
| 11. | 11,900ft (3606m) |
sKarper (Scratchbuilt) |
Cath Bashford MARS |
K-350 Loki |
2" (54mm) |
1 Stage | Sept 2006 | XPRS, Blackrock Desert Nevada, U.S.A |
AED R-DAS Flight Computer | |
| 12. | 11,627ft (3523m) |
Carbonara (Scratchbuilt) |
Iain Banks | K445-4G 1636 Ns Cesaroni Pro54 |
2" (54mm) |
66oz Dry |
2 Stage, Drogueless to 28" SkyAngle Main | Sept 2005 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
Perfectflite MiniAlt Altimeter Traxa RF Beacon |
| 13. | 9811 ft (2973m) |
Gone Fission (Scratchbuilt) |
Ben Jarvis MARS |
K-185W 1706 Ns (54/1706) |
2" (54mm) |
1 Stage | Sept 2001 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
G-Wiz LC Deluxe Altimeter / Accelerometer | |
| 14. | 8623 ft (2613m) |
Love Torpedo 101 (Modified kit) |
Iain Colledge MARS |
K-550W 1706 Ns (54/1706) |
3" (75mm) |
3.5 kg 7.7 lbs |
2 Stage | Sept 2001 | EARS, Cambridgeshire |
Black Sky Research ALTACC Altimeter / Accelerometer |
| 15. | 8583 ft (2601m) |
PML Eclipse (Modified kit) |
Robin Tomes | K-700W 2560 Ns (54/2560) |
4" (101mm) |
2 Stage | July 2001 | EARS, Cambridgeshire |
AED R-DAS Flight Computer | |
| 16. | 8321 ft (2521m) |
Emma Lady (Scratchbuilt) |
Colin Rowe WRS |
K-240 Hypertek |
2" (54mm) |
2 Stage | June 2005 | UKRA 2005, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
PerfectFlite MiniAlt W/D | |
| 17. | 7407 ft (2244m) |
BSD 38 Special (Modified kit) |
Iain Banks | K-445 1635 Ns Pro-54 |
3" (75mm) |
1.927kg 4.25lbs |
2 Stage | Sept 2003 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
PerfectFlite MiniAlt Black Sky Research ALTACC Altimeter / Accelerometer |
| 18. | 6162 ft (1867m) |
LOC Mini-Magg (Modified kit) |
Stephen Woolhead MARS |
K-550W 1706 Ns (54/1706) |
5.5" (135mm) |
1 Stage | Sept 2001 | EARS, Cambridgeshire |
Black Sky Research ALTACC Altimeter / Accelerometer | |
| 19. | 5798 ft (1757m) |
PML Eclipse (Modified kit) |
Robin Tomes | K-1100T 1706 Ns (54/1706) |
4" (101mm) |
2 Stage | May 2001 | EARS, Cambridgeshire |
AED R-DAS Flight Computer | |
| 20. | 5700 ft (1727m) |
Stretched AMRAAM 4 (Modified kit) |
Gary Meakin | K570 2060 Ns Cesaroni |
4" (101mm) |
2 Stage | April 2004 | EARS, Cambridgeshire |
AED R-DAS Flight Computer PerfectFlite MiniAlt |
|
| 21. | 5483 ft (1662m) |
BSD Thor (Modified kit) |
Iain Banks | K-445 1635 Ns Pro-54 |
4" (101mm) |
4.847kg 10.7lbs |
2 Stage | Sept 2003 | K-Lob, Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
PerfectFlite MiniAlt Black Sky Research ALTACC Altimeter / Accelerometer |
| 22. | 5252 ft (1592m) |
PML Eclipse (Modified kit) |
Graham Platt (LARF) |
K-445 1635 Ns Pro-54 |
4" (101mm) |
1 Stage | October 2003 | Heckington Lincolnshire, U.K. |
Ozark ARTS Altimeter / Accelerometer |
