diff --git a/QtRocket.h b/QtRocket.h
index 0a388b2..0f56c6a 100644
--- a/QtRocket.h
+++ b/QtRocket.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 #include "sim/AtmosphericModel.h"
 #include "sim/GravityModel.h"
 
+#include "model/MotorModel.h"
+
 /**
  * @brief The QtRocket class is the master controller for the QtRocket application.
  * It is the singleton that controls the interaction of the various components of
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ private:
    static std::mutex mtx;
    static QtRocket* instance;
 
+   // Motor "database(s)"
+   std::vector<MotorModel> motorModels;
+
    utils::Logger* logger;
 
    std::shared_ptr<Rocket> rocket;
diff --git a/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index d2d1ff2..6e72e3e 100644
--- a/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "sim/RK4Solver.h"
 #include "model/Rocket.h"
 
+#include "utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.h"
+
 #include <QTextStream>
 
 #include <memory>
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_testButton1_clicked()
    plot->yAxis->setRange(0, 1);
    plot->replot();
 
+   utils::RSEDatabaseLoader("Aerotech.rse");
 }
 
 
diff --git a/model/MotorModel.h b/model/MotorModel.h
index c4cda9e..8f54b9c 100644
--- a/model/MotorModel.h
+++ b/model/MotorModel.h
@@ -9,14 +9,18 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "Thrustcurve.h"
-#include "MotorCase.h"
 
 class MotorModel
 {
 public:
    MotorModel();
+   MotorModel(const MotorModel&) = default;
+   MotorModel(MotorModel&&) = default;
    ~MotorModel();
 
+   MotorModel& operator=(const MotorModel&) = default;
+   MotorModel& operator=(MotorModel&&) = default;
+
    void setDataFromJsonString(const std::string& jsonString);
 
    enum class AVAILABILITY
@@ -31,7 +35,8 @@ public:
       CAR,
       NAR,
       TRA,
-      UNC
+      UNC,
+      UNK
    };
 
    enum class MOTORTYPE
@@ -44,8 +49,12 @@ public:
    struct MotorAvailability
    {
       MotorAvailability(const AVAILABILITY& a) : availability(a) {}
+      MotorAvailability(MotorAvailability&&) = default;
       MotorAvailability() : MotorAvailability(AVAILABILITY::REGULAR) {}
 
+      MotorAvailability& operator=(const MotorAvailability&) = default;
+      MotorAvailability& operator=(MotorAvailability&&) = default;
+
       AVAILABILITY availability{AVAILABILITY::REGULAR};
       std::string str()
       {
@@ -59,8 +68,12 @@ public:
    struct CertOrg
    {
       CertOrg(const CERTORG& c) : org(c) {}
+      CertOrg(CertOrg&&) = default;
       CertOrg() : CertOrg(CERTORG::UNC) {}
 
+      CertOrg& operator=(const CertOrg&) = default;
+      CertOrg& operator=(CertOrg&&) = default;
+
       CERTORG org{CERTORG::UNC};
       std::string str()
       {
@@ -72,16 +85,22 @@ public:
             return std::string("National Association of Rocketry");
          else if(org == CERTORG::TRA)
             return std::string("Tripoli Rocketry Association, Inc.");
-         else // Uncertified
+         else if(org == CERTORG::UNC)
             return std::string("Uncertified");
+         else // UNK - Unknown
+            return std::string("Unkown");
       }
    };
 
    struct MotorType
    {
       MotorType(const MOTORTYPE& t) : type(t) {}
+      MotorType(MotorType&&) = default;
       MotorType() : MotorType(MOTORTYPE::SU) {}
 
+      MotorType& operator=(const MotorType&) = default;
+      MotorType& operator=(MotorType&&) = default;
+
       MOTORTYPE type;
       std::string str()
       {
@@ -95,7 +114,8 @@ public:
    };
 
 
-private:
+// TODO: make these private. Public just for testing
+//private:
    // Needed for boost serialize
    friend class boost::serialization::access;
    template<class Archive>
@@ -112,16 +132,16 @@ private:
    int diameter{0};
    std::string impulseClass; // 'A', 'B', '1/2A', 'M', etc
    std::string infoUrl{""};
-   int length;
-   std::string manufacturer;
+   double length{0.0};
+   std::string manufacturer{""};
 
    double maxThrust{0.0};
    std::string motorIdTC{""}; // 24 character hex string used by thrustcurve to ID a motor
    std::string propType{""}; // black powder, etc
    double propWeight{0.0};
    bool sparky{false};
-   double totalImpulse;
-   double totalWeight;
+   double totalImpulse{0.0};
+   double totalWeight{0.0};
    MotorType type{MOTORTYPE::SU};
    std::string lastUpdated{""};
 
diff --git a/model/Thrustcurve.h b/model/Thrustcurve.h
index 5b76a78..6a4408c 100644
--- a/model/Thrustcurve.h
+++ b/model/Thrustcurve.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ public:
     * for all requested times.
    */
    Thrustcurve();
+   Thrustcurve(const Thrustcurve&) = default;
+   Thrustcurve(Thrustcurve&&) = default;
    ~Thrustcurve();
 
    Thrustcurve& operator=(const Thrustcurve& rhs)
@@ -31,7 +33,14 @@ public:
          ignitionTime = rhs.ignitionTime;
       }
       return *this;
+   }
 
+   Thrustcurve& operator=(Thrustcurve&& rhs)
+   {
+      thrustCurve = std::move(rhs.thrustCurve);
+      maxTime = std::move(rhs.maxTime);
+      ignitionTime = std::move(rhs.ignitionTime);
+      return *this;
    }
 
    /**
diff --git a/qtrocket.pro b/qtrocket.pro
index b71fb95..d8c0aaf 100644
--- a/qtrocket.pro
+++ b/qtrocket.pro
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     utils/BinMap.cpp \
     utils/CurlConnection.cpp \
     utils/Logger.cpp \
+    utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.cpp \
     utils/ThreadPool.cpp \
     utils/ThrustCurveAPI.cpp \
     utils/math/Quaternion.cpp \
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ HEADERS += \
     utils/BinMap.h \
     utils/CurlConnection.h \
     utils/Logger.h \
+    utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.h \
     utils/TSQueue.h \
     utils/ThreadPool.h \
     utils/ThrustCurveAPI.h \
diff --git a/utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.cpp b/utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..696a539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#include "RSEDatabaseLoader.h"
+
+#include <boost/property_tree/xml_parser.hpp>
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace utils {
+
+RSEDatabaseLoader::RSEDatabaseLoader(const std::string& filename)
+   : motors(),
+     tree()
+{
+   boost::property_tree::read_xml(filename, tree);
+
+   // Get the first engine
+   for(boost::property_tree::ptree::value_type& v : tree.get_child("engine-database.engine-list"))
+   {
+      buildAndAppendMotorModel(v.second);
+   }
+
+}
+
+RSEDatabaseLoader::~RSEDatabaseLoader()
+{}
+
+void RSEDatabaseLoader::buildAndAppendMotorModel(boost::property_tree::ptree& v)
+{
+   MotorModel mm;
+   mm.availability = MotorModel::MotorAvailability(MotorModel::AVAILABILITY::REGULAR);
+   mm.avgThrust = v.get<double>("<xmlattr>.avgThrust", 0.0);
+   mm.burnTime  = v.get<double>("<xmlattr>.burn-time", 0.0);
+   mm.certOrg   = MotorModel::CertOrg(MotorModel::CERTORG::UNK);
+   mm.commonName = v.get<std::string>("<xmlattr>.code", "");
+
+   // mm.delays = extract vector from csv list
+
+   // mm.designation = What is this?
+
+   // This is in the form of dia="18.", or dia="38."
+   {
+      std::string dia = v.get<std::string>("<xmlattr>.dia", "");
+      dia = dia.substr(0, dia.length() - 1);
+      mm.diameter = std::stoi(dia);
+   }
+   // impulse class is the motor letter designation. extract from the first character
+   // of the commonName since it isn't given explicity in the RSE file
+   mm.impulseClass = mm.commonName[0];
+
+   // infoUrl not present in RSE file
+   mm.infoUrl = "";
+   mm.length = v.get<double>("<xmlattr>.len", 0.0);
+   mm.manufacturer = v.get<std::string>("<xmlattr>.mfg", "");
+   mm.maxThrust = v.get<double>("<xmlattr>.peakThrust", 0.0);
+   mm.propWeight = v.get<double>("<xmlattr>.propWt", 0.0);
+   mm.totalImpulse = v.get<double>("<xmlattr>.Itot", 0.0);
+
+   {
+      std::string type = v.get<std::string>("<xmlattr>.Type");
+      MotorModel::MotorType mt(MotorModel::MOTORTYPE::SU);
+      if(type.compare("reloadable") == 0)
+      {
+         mt = MotorModel::MOTORTYPE::RELOAD;
+      }
+      else if(type.compare("hybrid") == 0)
+      {
+         mt = MotorModel::MOTORTYPE::HYBRID;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         // single use, which is default
+      }
+      mm.type = mt;
+   }
+
+   // Now get the thrust data
+   std::vector<std::pair<double, double>> thrustData;
+   for(boost::property_tree::ptree::value_type& w : v.get_child("data"))
+   {
+      double tdata = w.second.get<double>("<xmlattr>.t");
+      double fdata = w.second.get<double>("<xmlattr>.f");
+      thrustData.push_back(std::make_pair(tdata, fdata));
+   }
+   std::cout << "\n--------------------------------------------\n";
+   std::cout << "name: " << mm.commonName << std::endl;
+   std::cout << "length: " << mm.length << std::endl;
+   std::cout << "manufacturer: " << mm.manufacturer << std::endl;
+   std::cout << "maxThrust: " << mm.maxThrust << std::endl;
+   std::cout << "propWeight: " << mm.propWeight << std::endl;
+   std::cout << "totalImpulse: " << mm.totalImpulse << std::endl;
+   std::cout << "--------------------------------------------\n";
+   /*
+   std::cout << "thrust data:\n";
+   for(const auto& i : thrustData)
+   {
+      std::cout << "(" << i.first << ", " << i.second << ")\n";
+   }
+   */
+
+   motors.emplace_back(std::move(mm));
+}
+
+
+} // namespace utils
diff --git a/utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.h b/utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19be9c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/RSEDatabaseLoader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#ifndef UTILS_RSEDATABASELOADER_H
+#define UTILS_RSEDATABASELOADER_H
+
+#include "model/MotorModel.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
+
+namespace utils {
+
+class RSEDatabaseLoader
+{
+public:
+   RSEDatabaseLoader(const std::string& filename);
+   ~RSEDatabaseLoader();
+
+private:
+
+   std::vector<MotorModel> motors;
+
+   void buildAndAppendMotorModel(boost::property_tree::ptree& v);
+
+   boost::property_tree::ptree tree;
+};
+
+} // namespace utils
+
+#endif // UTILS_RSEDATABASELOADER_H