Flight Log - 2012-03-14 - Dean Booth's Estes 220 Swift - motor mount mod (2)

Modified for aft ejection - thrust rin' installed in BT, matey, kevlar shock cord attached t' interior tip o' NC.  Cut 13 motors t' 1.25 inches, me hearties, attach screw eye for flight.

Flight Date: 2012-03-14
Rocket Name: Estes 220 Swift - motor mount mod (2)
Kit Name: Estes - 220 Swift {Kit} (810) [2003-]
Flyer's Name: Dean Booth
Motors: Estes 1/4A3-3T
Expected Altitude: 270 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: Ben Davis Park

T' teflon streamer stripped off durin' descent, resultin' in a quick trip down.  I found t' Swift with its nose stuck into t' soft ground.  No damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes 1/4A3T-3

 

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