Stock build.
| Flight Date: | 2015-02-18 |
| Rocket Name: | Squirrel Works X-RV |
| Kit Name: | Squirrel Works - X-24 {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | Ken E. Coyote |
| Motors: | C6-3 |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Actual Altitude: | 500 Feet |
Decent "first" real flight/glide. Arrr! C6-3 was a much, much better motor for this chubby bird. Begad! I angled t' launch rod back away from field t' account for angled launch and rocket flew up with authority mostly straight, matey, but still forward towards field (as planned). Aye aye! Great lookin' launch, shiver me timbers, ejection just after apogee and height was impressive (glider looked like a speck in t' sky). Glider pitched down after ejection, matey, but then leveled and did a spiral glide down. Unfortunately t' winds suddenly shifted t' opposite direction and t' rocket started glidin' away (Ken's mind then said "RUN!!!"). Blimey! After a few spirals, glider pitched downwards again (likely a small gust) and then started a bigger spiral, ya bilge rat, still movin' away. Ahoy! Luckily glider finally fell down just on t' far end o' t' launch field about 300' away and was in great shape. Very fun glider, but nay for windy/gusty/unpredictable days.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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