Flight Log - 2013-08-02 - Ari Krupnik's Black Piper

Black Piper is an experiment in how hard I can push a plastic fin-tube rocket before t' fins fail aerodynamically. Begad! It is a reaction t' scepticism from some fliers about t' strength and durabilty o' this "non-traditional" construction method.


Black Piper is teh simplest, me hearties, cheapest airframe I can come up with for this purpose. It uses motor eject and single deploy. T' most elaborate part o' t' rocket is a 38mm AeroPac retainer. T' rocket uses Schedule 40 ABS pipe for its fuselage and fins and regular LOC paper motor mount tube. Nose cone is a pipe fitting.

Flight Date: 2013-08-02
Rocket Name: Black Piper
Flyer's Name: Ari Krupnik
Motors: J285
Launch Site: Black Rock--AeroNaut
Actual Altitude: 3,273 Feet

Alt2 indicates 181mph, 22.9g and 5.3s burn

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 648J285-15A

 

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