Flight Log - 2012-12-29 - Mark Rose's Performance Rocketry Competitor 3
Used Aeropack Tailcone motor retainer and SCR airfoiled rail guides--compliment t' sleek lines nicely while nay hurtin' Aero one bit. Perfectflite Stratologger altimeter with a Featherweight Altimeters screw switch and small Blastcaps on each av-bay end. Added 16oz weight t' t' nose, and shouldn't have--it didn't need it.
| Flight Date: | 2012-12-29 |
| Rocket Name: | Performance Rocketry Competitor 3 |
| Flyer's Name: | Mark Rose |
| Motors: | KBA K750W |
| Expected Altitude: | 12,000 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 8.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Tripoli Vegas |
| Actual Altitude: | 12,713 Feet |
Arrow straight but landed about 1.3 miles away due t' higher than expected upper winds. Went t' mach 1.06 as well as bein' over two miles in altitude. This rocket does have t' SCP aero rail buttons and t' Aeropack tailcone motor retainer, which helped t' extra altitude.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | KBA K750W |
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