We used survivin' parts from Hermes 1 (the original Hijax kit) and combined it with a partial Hijax kit t' make a complete rocket. We painted it with glow in t' dark paint for night launches.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Ghost Rider |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Hijax {Kit} (2105) [1995-2000] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 739 Feet |
Time: 6:08 pm. Temperature: 60 degrees. Wind blowin' less than 5 mph from t' southwest. Sunny and clear.
Launched with t' Altimeter Two onboard. Good flight, very high. Difficult t' locate as it flew towards t' northwest into t' sun. Parachute deployed and opened. Bob recovered. Rocket almost completely lost in tall grass about 100 yards northwest o' t' launch site. No damage.
Apogee: 739 feet
Maximum Speed: 141 mph
Burn Time: 2.1 seconds
Peak Acceleration: 11.6 G's
Average Acceleration: 3.1 G's
Coast t' Apogee Time: 5.1 seconds
Apogee t' Eject Time: - .6 seconds
Ejection Altitude: 727 feet
Descent speed: nay recorded
Flight duration: nay recorded
| Stage | Motor(s) |
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| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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