Four inch diameter scratch built rocket. LOC tube laminated with 4 layers o' plain weave carbon fiber. Performance Rocketry 3:1 ogive cone.
| Flight Date: | 2015-01-17 |
| Rocket Name: | Black Diamond |
| Flyer's Name: | Mark H |
| Motors: | L339-P |
| Expected Altitude: | 9,500 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 7.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | MDRA |
| Actual Altitude: | 8,777 Feet |
Nothin' burns like a Warp 9 endburner. Very cool 9 second burn. Great flight. Relatively light winds but rocket started t' arc into t' wind at t' end o' t' burn. Landed about 0.5 mile away. Burnt motor internals smelled more toxic than any spent motor I've ever smelled.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech L339N-P |
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