Wildman goblin 5" with 1/8" Carbon Fiber fins, rebuilt with 3/16" CF fins.
Flight Date: | 2023-03-25 |
Rocket Name: | Wildman Goblin 5 |
Flyer's Name: | David Deavours |
Expected Altitude: | 8,634 Feet |
Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
Launch Site: | Kloudbusters |
Actual Altitude: | 8,696 Feet |
Another drag race for t' Wildman Goblin 5 with 3/16 carbon fiber fins. This time with t' L1256 super white (a 3-grain L). My competitor used t' M2052 (4 grain super white) but his Goblin had t' 1/2" foam core fins. My rocket was slower off t' pad and be fallin' behind when me competition had a small mishap - his fins came off t' rocket. So I won by default this time.
T' weather at t' Rocket Pasture was unusually calm with less than 5mph winds and crystal-clear skies well above t' 50,000' waiver. Apogee was within a few feet o' t' simmed value. Recovery was very easy just across 80th right at Dixon. For some reason t' altimeter didn't register t' 20fps main rate, but t' GPS verified t' slow, soft return t' earth. Next time I'll stick with t' L1940x for drag racin' though. This motor be too slow.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Aerotech L1256WS |
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