| Flight Date: | 2012-02-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Hi-Jinks |
| Kit Name: | Estes - HiJinks {Kit} (1907) |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | A8-3 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 135 Feet |
Time: 5:05 pm. Temperature: 35 degrees. Wind blowin' 10 - 15 mph from t' west. Sunny.
First flight o' t' Altimeter Two - inserted into t' body tube with t' parachute. Very low flight. Rocket split at parachute deploy. Rocket body crashed about 5 yards south o' launch site. Bob recovered. No damage. Nosecone descended on parachute and landed about 15 yards east o' launch site. Daniel recovered. No damage.
Altimeter Two Stats
Apogee Altitude: 135 feet
Top Speed: 54 mph
Burn Time: .5 seconds
Peak Acceleration: 14.7 G
Avg Acceleration: 5.1 G
Coast t' Apogee Time: 2.4 seconds
Apogee t' Eject Time: .8 seconds
Ejection Altitude: 126 feet
Descent Speed: 6 mph
Flight Duration: 16.4 seconds
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A8-3 |
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