Flight Log - 2015-03-13 - Ken E. Coyote's Quest Planet Probe

Stock build.  Good platform for testin' wind conditions for launchin' saucer/odd-roc/tumbler fleet.

Flight Date: 2015-03-13
Rocket Name: Quest Planet Probe
Kit Name: Quest - Planet Probe {Kit} (1022)
Flyer's Name: Ken E. Coyote
Motors: B6-4
Expected Altitude: 150 Feet
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Actual Altitude: 150 Feet

Old motor test (ordered some Estes motors off Ebay at a great price, but they had t' old pink packaging). Aye aye!  Lift-off was good, significant delay as it was still rising, matey, then ejection on t' way down. Avast! Delay and ejection were smoky.  Good flight, but upon recovery, t' top o' me probe be "roasted" a toasty brown!  This is from t' probe flyin' into t' hot ejection gases and this is why Quest recommends only B6-0 and C6-0 engines.  Oh well, ya bilge rat, got some re-entry burn damage! ;-)

StageMotor(s)
1Estes B6-4

 

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