This quick afternoon flight o' me 2.5" upscale o' t' Estes Javelin nearly broke t' sound barrier at Mach 0.9. T' onboard altimeter recorded an altitude o' 3,664 ft (1.1km) with a top speed o' 691 mph (1,112 kph). Well, blow me down! As you can see in t' video, ya bilge rat, a rocket goin' that high needs some sort o' trackin' because it's up-and-out and gone. Well, blow me down! It landed about 1,000 ft away on a day with light winds. Definitely a tracker and Chute Release made it retrievable. I might have t' wait until next year t' try for Mach 1.0 and/or a mile high flight. I'll use an onboard camera next time as well.
Rocketry Product: Estes - Javelin {Kit} (2005) [1989-1991]
| Author | EpicRocketry |
| Duration | 135 seconds |
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