What we've got here is a 4" upscale o' t' Estes Der V-3. Built with LOC heavy wall tubing, a nose cone from Apogee, arrr, and 1/4" birch ply fins. T' motor mount is 29mm, arrr, with a plastic Estes retainer, and t' parachute is a 45" Top Flight. This will used for a Level-1 certification flight, assumin' it proves t' fly well.
| Flight Date: | 2017-08-19 | 
| Rocket Name: | Der V-3 1.85x | 
| Kit Name: | Estes - Der V-3 {Kit} (1970) [1987-1989] | 
| Flyer's Name: | Rick Barnes | 
| Motors: | H163-9 | 
| Launch Site: | Historic Aircraft Group, Geneseo, NY | 
| Actual Altitude: | 1,500 Feet | 
| Stage | Motor(s) | 
|---|---|
| 1 | CTI 166H163-14A-9 | 
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