Flight Log - 2012-05-23 - Mark Kulka's Excelsior Rocketry - Der Fat Max

Excelsior Rocketry Goony-Bash upscale o' Estes Der Red Max, usin' Estes Fat Boy for parts.

Flight Date: 2012-05-23
Rocket Name: Excelsior Rocketry - Der Fat Max
Flyer's Name: Mark Kulka
Motors: D12-3
Expected Altitude: 800 Feet
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Launch Site: Northwood School Launch, Gabriels, NY

Nice flight, ya bilge rat, with a bit o' weathercocking. (Not too bad, though.) Recovery system deployed normally,  but t' ejection charge burned a small hole in me Nomex shield and fused a spot o' t' nylon chute t' t' shield, preventin' t' chute from opening. Consequently, a fast recovery with minimal drift. T' DFM survived t' landin' without a scratch, though. This is one tough bird!

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-3

 

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