Rockets & Flight · Water bottle rockets
Build a Water Bottle Rocket and Launcher
Make a PVC launcher with a pull-string release, then build a foam-finned 2-liter rocket to fly from it. Two written tutorials covering three videos.
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This series builds everything you need to fly a 2-liter water bottle rocket: a launcher made from PVC pipe, and the rocket itself. It covers three videos in two written tutorials. Videos 1 and 2 make up the launcher tutorial, and video 3 is the rocket.
Start with the launcher, then build the rocket to fly from it.
Parts
- 01How to Make a Water Bottle Rocket Launcher from PVCBuild a launcher for 2-liter bottle rockets from PVC pipe, a tubeless tire valve, zip ties, and a cut-up bottle. Parts list, 10 steps, and two videos.
- 02How to Build a 2-Liter Water Bottle Rocket with Foam FinsBuild a 2-liter water bottle rocket with a foam football nose cone and three foam core fins, then check its balance before you launch it.