1/2 SCALE PATRIOT
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| Specifications | ||
| Airframe Diameter | 190.5mm (7.5 inches) | |
| Total Length | 2540mm (100 inches / 8 feet 4 inches) | |
| Dry Weight (i.e. without motor) |
6.58 kg (235 ounces / 29 1/3 pounds) |
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| Motor Mount | 1 x 54mm (2.1 inches) | |
| Number of Fins | 4 | |
| Maximum Altitude | 4810 feet (1457 metres) (using an Aerotech K-700W motor) |
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| Number of Stages | Single Stage | |
| Deployment System | Single stage, Piston | |
| Nosecone | Tangential Ogive | |
| Parachute(s) | 1 x 60 inch (airframe) 1 x 48 inch (nosecone) |
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| Airframe Material | Phenolic | |
| Fin Material | G-10 Fibreglass | |
| Fin Thickness | 2.4mm (0.093 inches) | |
| Launch Lugs | 2 x (3/8"x3") | |
| Minimum Recommended Motor |
J-180T (Altitude: 1282 feet) |
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| Motors | ||
| Single Use Motors | ||
| Reloadable Motors | J-180T, J-275W, J-460T, J-135W, J-415W, J-800T, K-550W, K-1100T, K-700W | |
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The PML Half Scale Patriot Missile, is a half scale model of the U.S. missile used in Operation Desert Storm. Standing over 8 feet tall, the half scale Patriot is equipped with a 54mm diameter motor mount, enabling launches on J-class, K-class and L-class motors. The half scale Patriot uses pre-slotted Kraft Phenolic tubing for a strong airframe, strong motor mounts, and strong coupler sections. The fins are pre-cut from super-strong, super-rigid G-10 fibreglass. A piston ejection system is used to ensure reliable parachute deployment, and a strong multi-panel nylon parachute is used to float the Patriot down to a soft landing.
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The PML Half Scale Patriot Missile is a giant of a kit, and to build and finish it, it requires significant resources, especially in terms of time, in order to do it justice. The PML Patriot shown here has been modified for 2-stage recovery, with 2 pistons used, firstly with one piston deploying a drogue parachute at apogee, and secondly, with the other piston deploying the main parachute at 450 feet altitude, demonstrating that the PML 2-stage recovery system can even be used on the largest of their rockets!
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