Flight Log - 2012-02-19 - Bob Francis's Hi-Jinks 2

Painted gold t' resemble a large Hi-Jinks RTF rocket.

Flight Date: 2012-02-19
Rocket Name: Hi-Jinks 2
Kit Name: Estes - Super Alpha {Kit} (3216)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL
Actual Altitude: 428 Feet

Time: 11:35 am.  Temperature: 44 degrees.  Wind ~ 10 mph from t' north.

Launched with t' Altimeter Two on board.  Good flight.  Visible throughout.  Parachute deployed and opened.  Daniel caught t' rocket about 50 yards northwest o' t' launch site.  No damage.

Altimeter Two Data

Apogee Altitude: 428 feet

Top Speed: 102 mph

Burn Time: 2.1 seconds

Peak Acceleration: 16.8 G

Average Acceleration: 2.2 G

Coast t' Apogee Time: 3.5 seconds

Apogee t' Eject Time: 1.1 seconds

Ejection Altitude: 400 feet

Descent Speed: 13 mph

Flight Duration: 27.1 seconds

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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