Flight Log - 2015-03-21 - Ken E. Coyote's Estes Hi-Flier

Stock build. Avast, me proud beauty! T' second rocket I've ever built. Ya scallywag!  Kind o' wobbly on t' pad and fairly fragile, but burns up me excess A8-3s and also a good wind test launch rocket.

Flight Date: 2015-03-21
Rocket Name: Estes Hi-Flier
Kit Name: Estes - Hi-Flier {Kit} (2178) [2003-]
Flyer's Name: Ken E. Coyote
Motors: A8-3
Expected Altitude: 500 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Actual Altitude: 400 Feet

Rocket was "wobbly" on t' pad...been a while since I launched what was t' second rocket I've ever built and I forgot that this one seemed t' have a very loose launch lug (mental note...fix that some time!).  Launched up, but a bit in an unusual direction upwind (where me rockets usually don't go).  Went high, good streamer deploy; however started a twirl on gravity stage. Begad!  Tube mouth and one fin had minor dentin' damage on landing. Avast, me proud beauty!  Rocket does go high, but it seems that everythin' else isn't good on this one.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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