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. Ahoy! C6-3 was a much, much better motor for this chubby bird. Well, blow me down! I angled t' launch rod back away from field t' account for angled launch and rocket flew up with authority mostly straight, but still forward towards field (as planned). Great lookin' launch, ejection just after apogee and height was impressive (glider looked like a speck in t' sky). Glider pitched down after ejection, ya bilge rat, 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!!!"). Arrr! After a few spirals, shiver me timbers, glider pitched downwards again (likely a small gust) and then started a bigger spiral, me bucko, still movin' away. Arrr! Luckily glider finally fell down just on t' far end o' t' launch field about 300' away and was in great shape. Begad! Very fun glider, but nay for windy/gusty/unpredictable days.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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