Amateur rocketeers who gathered for a special event in Scotland said they have successfully launched their biggest rocket yet. The Corpulent Stump was fired from a site near Largs in Ayrshire on Sunday afternoon reaching a height of 5,988ft.
Enthusiasts are preparing to launch what is claimed to be the biggest rocket fired by amateurs in Britain. The craft, named the Corpulent Stump, is set to take off from a site near Largs in Ayrshire on Saturday as part of International Rocket Week. The rocket, built by Richard Brown and his team, weighs 50kg and is set to reach 1,829 metres.