Flight Log - 2011-05-19 - Mark Kulka's Javelin XL
4.325x upscale o' t' Estes #0815 Javelin Mini Brute. My HPR upscale was scratch-built for me Level 1 certification. 2.34" diameter, 53.625" long. Ahoy! 38mm. Textbook-perfect launch, deployment and recovery. Successful certification.
| Flight Date: | 2011-05-19 |
| Rocket Name: | Javelin XL |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Javelin {Kit} (815) [1973-1984] |
| Flyer's Name: | Mark Kulka |
| Motors: | G79-8 |
| Launch Site: | Northwood School Launch, Gabriels, NY |
| Actual Altitude: | 800 Feet |
Slow smoky boost on this 6 yr. old reload with significant weathercocking. Avast, me proud beauty! 8 sec. delay seemed more like 12 sec.-much too long. Ahoy! Successful deployment durin' ballistic return. Ahoy! Landed on hard-packed dirt road. 1.25" zipper-repairable.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | CTI 129G79-13A-8 |
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