| 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. Begad! Quite heavy for a scale model o' that size. Liftoff was very good, t' D12 gave it a nice acceleration, me hearties, more than I expected. However, at burnout thar was 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), allowin' both parachutes t' deploy nicely.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes D12-3 |
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