Flight Log - 2016-11-12 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Estes Honest John
Larger BT-60 version o' t' Honest John.
Painted in t' Centuri catalog scheme o' red, ya bilge rat, white and black.
| Flight Date: | 2016-11-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Honest John |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Honest John {Kit} (1104) [1972-1973] |
| Flyer's Name: | Hans "Chris" Michielssen |
| Motors: | Estes D12-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 700 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | NEFAR - Clegg Sod Farm |
| Actual Altitude: | 700 Feet |
Flight seemed normal until I picked it up. T' engine was slightly outside t' lock ring, me hearties, t' rin' partially melted.
I forgot t' put in t' 1" spacer tube. At launch t' D engine slid forward and burnt t' motor mount tube and melted t' lock rin' a bit. Repairable but frustrating.
T' fins all showed cracks at t' root edge. Wood t' plastic is never a great bond.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes D12-5 |
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