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THE TEAMTHE TEAM

Jack Hargreaves - Jack Hargreaves - Innovations Innovations

Matt Williams – R&D/ Matt Williams – R&D/ FinanceFinance

Patrick McMullen – Patrick McMullen – Market ResearchMarket Research

Charley Warder – Chief Charley Warder – Chief EngineerEngineer

Tom Bates – Project Tom Bates – Project Manager/CADManager/CAD

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PLANSPLANS

RIGINSRIGINS

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Chemical/ black powder Rockets

•Not re-usable•Safety issues?•Cost•Environmental issues

Air pumped rockets

•Lower cost•Larger market•Re-useable

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•We wanted to incorporate the principles of self-righting flight, as used by Spaceship 2, upon its re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.

•The Virgin Galactic Self-Righting Rocket(VGSRR)

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Elevons – how they work

How the model works.

Launch mode – high speedElevons kept flat

Flight mode – cruise speedElevons control flight

C MPUTER C MPUTER AIDED DESIGNAIDED DESIGN

Using freeware Google sketch up we created a detailed 3d model of our product.

-Why we used it ( Ease of changes and are able to see finished product)

-To scale printouts were used to make the prototype.

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MARKET MARKET RESEARCHRESEARCH

•Reviewed Competitive ProductsExcitementPrice

(Internet survey)

•School survey

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APPEALAPPEAL

•Children•Adults

•Leading toy retailers very InterestedToys’R’UsToy MasterArgos

•Royal air force shops confirmed they would definitely stock this product.

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Manufacturing & Design for Manufacture

Supply Partner – Refined Industries

Distribution & Shipping

Sea Freight - GSL

Full cost analysisBreak-evenSensitivity Analysis

(refer to Folio for details)

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CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

•Restrictions on recycled material for toys.•Packing fully recyclable.•Sea-freight minimises carbon footprint.•No batteries or electronics to contribute to toxic land fill.

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CL SING C MMENTSCL SING C MMENTS

What does the Virgin corporation get What does the Virgin corporation get from this new product? from this new product?

• Profits from product sales Profits from product sales • Awareness of Virgin Galactic space Awareness of Virgin Galactic space

programprogram• Introduces the Virgin brand to a new Introduces the Virgin brand to a new

generation generation

Virgin = ExcitementVirgin = Excitement

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