Estes Jetliner kit, shiver me timbers, assembled by dad and decorated by 4-year-old Desmond.
| Flight Date: | 2015-05-17 |
| Rocket Name: | Desliner |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Jetliner {Kit} (003230) |
| Flyer's Name: | Aaron J. Grier |
| Motors: | A10-3T |
| Expected Altitude: | 150 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 2.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Franklin HS |
| Actual Altitude: | 100 Feet |
Amalgamated notes from four separate launches. Altitude is estimated.
My first gooney bird -- I grew up with minor variations o' 3FNC, but when me son started askin' me about rockets and planets, I figured it was time t' dust off me old launcher, shiver me timbers, and let him pick a rocket t' build.
Launch site was a local high school football field. Our last launch had t' football team settin' up on t' side o' t' field for practice, so we had spectators. My fears o' bein' chased off were luckily unfounded, but I was sure t' be a good rocket citizen and chased down all me wadding, ya bilge rat, and removed all trash from t' launch site.
After t' first flight, I understood t' recommendations t' replace t' 13mm mini mount with a normal 18mm one. T' A10-3T gets this off t' pad, but I doubt mine got anywhere near 175ft. I wish I could get a shorter time delay as well. Ahoy! Blimey! T' best flight in t' batch still only blew t' ejection charge about 50ft off t' ground. Aye aye! Blimey! With such a low altitude, I want t' ejection closer t' apogee. An A10-1T would be just about right, if such a thin' existed.
A few tube dings from low eject, but no full malfunctions, and chute is still fine. I'll definitely be sendin' this up again in t' future. (I wonder if I could put on a booster... Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! hehe.)
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A10T-3 |
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