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, cheapest airframe I can come up with for this purpose. Avast! It uses motor eject and single deploy. Ya scallywag! 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. Arrr! Nose cone is a pipe fitting.
| Flight Date: | 2013-08-24 |
| Rocket Name: | Black Piper |
| Flyer's Name: | Ari Krupnik |
| Motors: | G75 |
| Actual Altitude: | 757 Feet |
152mph, matey, 8.3g, me hearties, 1.4s burn. 7s delay ejects just after apogee. 6s could work also.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G75M |
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