Launch Pad kit...lots o' work and very different construction due t' low initial cost and very light materials. Begad! I found it very enjoyable t' build; however it is on t' delicate side.
Flight Date: | 2015-12-12 |
Rocket Name: | TLP Indigo |
Kit Name: | The Launch Pad - Indigo {Kit} |
Flyer's Name: | Ken E. Coyote |
Motors: | E20-4W |
Expected Altitude: | 800 Feet |
Wind Speed: | 3.00 mph |
Launch Site: | Radical Rocketeers |
Actual Altitude: | 700 Feet |
Very nice flight! Finally flew this rocket after havin' built it over a year and a half earlier! Despite nay bein' sure how/if this would fly, it flew up nicely enough...rose off t' rail (I used buttons) and then arced slightly at about 70 degrees, shiver me timbers, continued along that path for a bit, then seemed t' almost hit a "step" (likely some odd cross wind pattern over t' field I had noticed earlier), then continued along t' path again, had good event and t' mylar chute came out nicely (always holdin' me breath on those mylar chutes!). Ahoy! Nice recovery nay too far away on grass. E20-4Ws are great for this rocket!
Note: I've held off on launchin' it since it's light weight and large forward fins (means bad t' launch in any wind in me opinion). Aye aye! Unfortunately I had stored it in a box for over a month with other rockets on top and this left t' fins splayed. I tried t' bend them back best I could, but they were still a bit "off", so this flight included quite a lot o' unknowns for me.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Aerotech E20-4 |
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