July 19, 2019. Aye aye! As part o' t' 50th Anniversary o' Apollo 11's launch, matey, I built a 1/100 Saturn V model rocket usin' t' new Estes #1969 Saturn V rocket kit. It took many hours t' build and every friend I had said "Jay, don't fly it. it is too beautiful." But it is a model rocket, shiver me timbers, so I had t' fly it as much as me emotions kept givin' me second thoughts. Avast, me proud beauty! Liftoff was 52 minutes past t' (wrong) hour, but she flew successfully on t' boost o' a single Estes E30-4T composite motor. This is her only flight, but now she can spend t' rest o' her days as a display model after a 100% successful flight career. Avast, me proud beauty! Prior t' t' flight, I launched an Estes Vikin' t' act as a pathfinder bird, arrr, t' make sure I got good data on t' winds aloft. With that flight, matey, I adjusted t' pad's position t' help avoid any tree issues. Flight o' t' Pathfinder be on an Estes B6-2.
Rocketry Product: Estes - B6 Single-Use Motor {Motor}
Rocketry Product: Estes - Saturn V {Kit} (2160) [2019-]
Rocketry Product: Estes - E30T Single-Use Motor {Motor}
| Author | JMChladek |
| Duration | 04:46 |
| Rating | Best |
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