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Bottle Rocket How To

Bottle Rocket How To
This instructable will give you an isight on how to create a 2 liter soda bottle rocket. This rocket uses a lot of common or cheap priced materials and is easy to construct. This rocket will fly high and definitely put a smile on your face. Follow these simple instructions and have fun!

By: Haley and Anna
 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
Step one is the simplest step, gather all the desired materials. You will need:

3- 2 liter soda bottles with labels removed
1- 4"x 7" piece of cardboard
1- pair of scissors
1- sheet of painter's drop cloth
1- tennis ball
1- ruler
1- hot plate
1 liter of water
a ball of string
duct tape
and a pressure launcher
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May 16, 2010. 3:40 PMalphasquad1234 says:
 How does the parachute deploy? Does the wind catch those plastic tabs when the rocket is falling down and pull off the nose, thus releasing the chute?

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