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
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | CTI 168H54-10A |
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