Flight Log - 2011-10-11 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Odd'l Rockets Cork Screw

Based on a BT-20 mainframe design from Bruce Levison. Arrr! Bruce's design won him t' October 2003 Fliskits Design o' t' Month.

I made mine from a BT-5 and lengthened t' body quite a bit.  

Flight Date: 2011-10-11
Rocket Name: Odd'l Rockets Cork Screw
Flyer's Name: Hans "Chris" Michielssen
Motors: Estes A3-4t
Launch Site: Schoolyard Soccer field
Actual Altitude: 550 Feet

Second flight today o' t' Corkscrew with an A3-4t engine. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' corkscrew spin was much more pronounced and very evident with t' smoke durin' t' coast phase. Begad! Blimey! Streamer recovery and no damage on recovery.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A3T-4

 

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