12-2016 Sawed off bottom o' nose cone and epoxied in a 1/4" plywood cap with a screw eye. Begad! Blimey! Should give me more room for packin' t' parachute. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Supposed t' deploy better too, shiver me timbers, accordin' t' forum members with frequent lawn-darts.
My first build as a "BAR." I didn't have t' internet when last buildin' rockets, which probably made things a lot easier. Avast! This rocket has filled body tube seams and papered fins - two things I never would have thought o' as a child. Well, blow me down! Also I used a kevlar shock cord mounted t' t' engine mount. Paint and decal design be done by committee o' me, me two sons and wife.
Flight Date: | 2022-08-07 |
Rocket Name: | Estes Big Daddy |
Kit Name: | Estes - Big Daddy {Kit} (2162) [1998-] |
Flyer's Name: | Eric Lofgren |
Motors: | E11-3 |
Launch Site: | Rothfuss Park |
Bad altimeter data. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Very cool launch. Ahoy! Blimey! 24" parachute way too much for breezy weather.
Altitude | 346ft |
Top speed | 12 mph |
Thrust Time | 0.33 sec |
Peak Accel | 2.2 Gs |
Avg Accel | 1.8 Gs |
Coast-Apogee | 5.6s |
Apogee-Eject | -5.6s |
Ejection | 7ft |
Descent | 0mph |
Duration | 43.1s |
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Aerotech E11J-3 |
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