| [Not displaying correctly? View web version.] | Peak of Flight Newsletter #517: | |  NARTREK is an acronym for the "National Association of Rocketry Training Rocketeers for Experience and Knowledge."
I like to think of this in just two parts, NAR being the organization that hosts the program, and TREK being the journey from novice to expert. At its core, that journey is what NARTREK is all about. This week we walk you through what NARTREK is, how you can get involved, and give you a whole bunch of resources to help you through your journey. ===================== Sagittarius A - A free model rocket plan is available in issue 516! In the Peak-of-Flight Newsletter we have published 25 different rocket plans, all at no cost! The complete set of 25 different rocket plans are found in the Peak-of-Flight Plan Pack, which is a free gift for our newsletter subscribers.
If you already haven't downloaded the Plan Pack, you will find it here. You will be asked to complete the store check-out process in order to download, but it is totally free for you. If you'd like decals for the rockets in the plan pack, we do have them available here. | | Read the rest of this week's article, either on a downloadable PDF for printing out, or on our website (great for viewing on your phone)! Previous issues of our newsletter are found at our archive page. |
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| Check out the latest products to hit Apogee's shelves! | Sanding Tee | | 
The Apogee Sanding Tee is more than just a special aluminum sanding block. It has several features that create a lot of versatility that will help you make rockets quicker, and that look and perform better. Use it to sand fins flat, to stack-sand the edges to make them uniform size, and to round off the leading and trailing edgs. Unlike other sanding blocks, there is a special radius edge to help you sand hard-to-reach fin fillets on really long fins. And as a added bonus, you can use the angle to draw lines down the tube for making fin locations. If you're like us, this will be one of your favorite and most-used tools in your workshop. |
| Frit: Payload Altitude Rocket | | 
The "Frit" rocket is a contest model designed for the Payload-Altitude event. It is designed specifically for the NAR's competition event where the object is to boost a one ounce payload as high as possible. We completely redesigned this rocket to use the new smaller diameter NAR Payload Weight (included in the kit). It has a completely new nose cone, laser-cut payload tube, and instructions. Your next altitude record is waiting for you to claim it! |
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The videos! Oh my gosh the videos! There is so much information put out by Apogee that I once fell asleep watching a video, and woke up in the morning with YouTube still playing Apogee videos. It's obvious how much work and attention goes into them, and at the risk of sounding greedy... I want even more! The build series videos are great, and full of tips. Thanks for all you do, and keep up the great work! — Jared Embree
Dayton, Ohio | |
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