Most model rockets blast off at a much higher acceleration rate than full size rockets. Is it possible to have model rockets take off slowly to more closely mimic the acceleration speed of full scale rockets?
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An orbital rocket is a difficult balance of thrust vs total weight, so on launch it is very close to 1, while over the very long burn time the weight drops massively so the thrust to weight increases.
Model rockets have very short burn times, they want a T/W of about at least 3 to reach target altitude efficiently, the longer the burn time, the lower your launch T/W can be
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