Yes, I think all “successful “ ones used hydrogen peroxide. The Bell rocket
belt weighed 125 pounds, and carried 5 gallons (57.97 pounds) of 90% H2O2,
enough for almost 30 seconds of flight (depending on the weight of the pilot).
For the 2006 XPRIZE CUP in Las Cruces, NM, we had “The Rocketman” do a flight
with his updated Bell rocket belt derivative. He had been doing this at
sporting events worldwide for some time, where he did a spectacular flyover of
the crowd during the opening ceremonies. Our FAA inspector would have none of
that, none of what he had done lots of times before. So Rocketman was
constrained to doing a yawn-inspiring 30 second hop on the runway, way away
from the crowd. I did learn a lot about the flight characteristics from him.
It was a bitch to fly. Today a digital flight control system from a $25 drone
would make it trivial.
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On Feb 11, 2021, at 4:31 AM, Dr Edward Jones <RocketPioneer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Referring to personal reaction motor packs, who knows the best
propellant mass fractions attained?
Have all "successful" rocket packs employed H2O2 monopropellant?
Is there any hope of my buying one "as advertised" in the 1950s?
Nostalgic for the future in the Land of Enchantment,
Edward Jones