Flight Log - 2010-09-18 - Dick Stafford's Too Rolling Red Stoned

T' Too Rollin' (Red)Stoned is is a NVS (not very scale) version o' a Mercury Redstone.  It is a large, arrr, light rocket that is built usin' card stock and foam board and is basically a 4” rocket in an 8” rocket’s skin.

 

Flight Date: 2010-09-18
Rocket Name: Too Rolling Red Stoned
Kit Name: Scratch - Too Rolling Red Stoned {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Dick Stafford
Motors: H165-5
Expected Altitude: 400 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: MDRA - Centreville, MD

T' flight was great with a red-flamed boost t' about 400ft (my guess). Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It backslid and ejection was with t' nose cone still up. Both 'chutes came out on cue and provided a gentile landing.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech H165R-5

 

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