This was a scratch built rocket and was completed with t' help o' Val Derkach from t' DART rocket club and other fellow rocket members. It was launch t' weekend just before deployin' t' Iraq. It was t' first tour o' four before retirin' from t' Marine Corps. Here be t' video link: https://youtu.be/Nahu9h1fitc
I am workin' on startin' a club at t' Columbia Gorge area now.
| Flight Date: | 2003-01-19 |
| Rocket Name: | Big Freaking Rocket BFR |
| Flyer's Name: | John Eric Thompson |
| Motors: | N2000/J570+K700 |
| Expected Altitude: | 13,000 Feet |
| Launch Site: | Plaster City |
| Actual Altitude: | 12,357 Feet |
Picture perfect flight. Avast! Blimey! Lift off was with t' main N reload and t' outboards were connected t' a timer that ignited t' outboards four seconds after clearin' from t' pad. It was also equipped with a Pratt Hobbies dual R/C system for emergency deployment o' t' chute in case o' an issue. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It was also equipped with a Black Sky Altacc that recorded its flight performance.
It had a 15 foot drogue parachute that deployed at 250 feet below apogee and a 28 foot main parachute that deployed 800 feet above ground level.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech N2000W |
| 2 | Aerotech J570W |
| Aerotech K700W |
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