Flight Log - 2012-03-03 - K Sonesen's Bottle Bat 3.0 (Tube Fin)
Yet another Larry Brand tube fin design that I cloned from his article here on Rocket Reviews. Well, shiver me timbers, all but t' soda bottle nose cone as it turns out that modern bottles are no longer properly sized t' fit in a 3" body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! I used a standard LOC 3" nose cone.
I named this rocket "Big Pink II" as t' downscale version (Bottle Bat 2.6) was named "Big Pink".
| Flight Date: | 2012-03-03 |
| Rocket Name: | Bottle Bat 3.0 (Tube Fin) |
| Flyer's Name: | K Sonesen |
| Motors: | G76-7 |
| Expected Altitude: | 900 Feet |
| Launch Site: | LUNAR - Snow Ranch |
| Actual Altitude: | 961 Feet |
Beautiful straight boost and deployment at 5 seconds. I had t' drill out t' delay in t' G76-7 t' accomodate t' extra weight o' this bird. Very nice recovery and soft landin' uphill from pad.
All up weight before boost: Nay taken, had t' hurry t' get last launch in before end o' activities
Altimeter 2: 961' 185 mph
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G76G-7 |
 |
 |