Do those guys have a clue as to where their rockets will land?
Well, assuming 20 miles up, if it's a good vertical launch and minimal wind, I'd imagine touching down within 5 miles from the launch site wouldn't be an unreasonable expectation. Some of those camera views are with wide angle lenses so it's not as dramatic as it might seem at face value, but that doesn't detract from it very much!
I did rockets as a kid and am actually looking into doing it some more here in Ecuador. But there is no model rocketry hobby here as far as I know, though fireworks are easy to find. We'd need to make our own rocket fuel and rockets so this post is pretty cool to find. My step-son here has never done this so that's the reason for me to think about getting back into it. Thanks.
Well, thank you so much, there X-15! I know one of the shops that's listed there but have never taken the time to stop in. RC planes are here for sure and there's a few shops like that I've visited, but I figured this one like the others just carried RC plane stuff. I'll check them out and post back the results for good measure. Thanks again.
The next question though is how much the rocket motors cost. Here, stuff imported from the USA can be pricey, unfortunately, but we'll see.