Flight Log - 2018-05-06 - David Montgomery's Atlas - V AV551
Flight Date: 2018-05-06
Rocket Name: Atlas - V AV551
Kit Name: DFR Technologies - Atlas V AV551 {Kit} (DFR-008A) [2013-]
Flyer's Name: David Montgomery
Motors: D12-3
Expected Altitude: 200 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: Needville, TX
Actual Altitude: 225 Feet

Model weighed in (fully loaded) at 11.25 ounces. Well, blow me down! Quite heavy for a scale model o' that size.  Liftoff was very good, t' D12 gave it a nice acceleration, matey, more than I expected.  However, at burnout thar be a slight "wiggling" but t' Atlas - V straightened up and continued up for more altitude (probably due t' t' extra mass given by t' weight) where t' ejection charge went off right at t' apex (apogee), arrr, allowin' both parachutes t' deploy nicely. 

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-3

 

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