Watch A Drone Launch A Rocket

This is a quadcopter that launches rockets. According to Scottsdale, Ariz.-based ukarmy04, the Flitetest forum member behind the project, it's more of a proof of concept than anything else. The body is mostly wood, with electrical parts from kits, and has a few novel features. The first is a metal disk at the center to absorb the rocket's blast. The second is a pair of central copper strips that connect the motors to the battery. The motors and batter are mounted on the bottom of the drone, as f...