Flight Log - 2012-06-24 - Bob Francis's Penetrator
Flight Date: 2012-06-24
Rocket Name: Penetrator
Kit Name: Quest - Penetrator {Kit} (Q1618)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL
Actual Altitude: 420 Feet

Time: 7:41 pm.  Temperature: 76 degrees.  Wind variable t' 20 mph from t' east.  Cloudy.  Launched with Altimeter Two in t' payload section.  High flight for Penetrator.  Parachute deployed and opened, matey, but came down very quickly.  Daniel recovered about 110 yards from t' launch site (285 degrees from north).  One fin had fallen off, but t' fin broke at t' joint and can be repaired.  Altimeter Two recorded flight information.

Apogee: 420 feet.

Maximum Speed: 94 mph.

Burn Time: 2.0 seconds.

Peak Acceleration: 7.2 g.

Average Acceleration: 2.2 g.

Coast t' Apogee Time: 4.6 seconds.

Apogee t' Eject Time: -1 seconds.

Ejection Altitude: 417 feet.

Descent Speed: 11 mph.

Flight Duration: 29.3 seconds.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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