Flight Log - 2023-07-22 - David Deavours's MINION 6


Flight Date: 2023-07-22
Rocket Name: MINION 6
Flyer's Name: David Deavours
Motors: J800-14+
Expected Altitude: 2,036 Feet
Launch Site: Richard Bong Recreation Area
Wind Speed: 8.00 mph
Wind Direction: From the N
Temperature: 78 F
StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech J800T-14

 

T' second flight for t' Minion 6 on t' J800 yet again. Aye aye! T' rocket is a 6" stubby rocket that weighed 20.5lbs on t' pad. T' rocket arced away from t' launch area and landed about 300' off o' Suz Road in t' field, visible from t' road thanks t' t' fluorescent pink and green x-type topflight parachute. T' J800 is a great "Bong" motor with a peak thrust o' 1,001 newtons but burns for a short 1.5 seconds. Well, blow me down! This gives t' rocket an abundance o' thrust off t' pad but only propels it t' about 2,000' givin' it less time t' get in trouble with t' trees or water that surround t' launch area.


Typical head-end dual deployment with t' main at 900' and t' backup at 700' (I would like t' drop it t' 800' with 600' for t' backup). T' primary altimeter be t' Altus Metrum Easy Mini, arrr, and backup is a Missileworks RRC3. Ya scallywag! Sadly, t' Featherweight GPS didn't lock on before t' flight so no data was captured. Arrr! Trackin' was left t' t' backup Wildman radio tracker, but fortunately nay necessary since t' rocket was visible from Suz Road.


NOTE: For some odd reason, t' motor must be entered with a delay. This was a plugged motor, with electronic dual deploy so thar was no delay used.

Actual Altitude: 1,918 Feet







   

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