Flight Log - 2013-08-16 - 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. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, arrr, cheapest airframe I can come up with for this purpose. Begad! It uses motor eject and single deploy. Aye aye! 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. Ahoy! Nose cone is a pipe fitting.

Flight Date: 2013-08-16
Rocket Name: Black Piper
Flyer's Name: Ari Krupnik
Motors: H54
Actual Altitude: 1,100 Feet

166mph 10.7g 2.5s burn. Arrr! 5s delay deploys a little before apogee

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 168H54-10A

 

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