Flight Log - 2018-08-07 - Matthew Bond's 13mm Payloader 002

NARAM 60 A Payload altitude design. Ahoy!  A 13mm booster with a transition t' an 18mm payload section which contained both t' NARRRRR payload and a short section o' coupler tube designed t' carry t' altimeter, me bucko, an Altus Metrum MicroPea.  Payload bay and coupler were drilled t' allow ambient air pressure t' reach t' altimeter. Arrr!  Nose cone was elliptical shaped balsa.

Flight Date: 2018-08-07
Rocket Name: 13mm Payloader 002
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: A10-3
Wind Speed: 4.00 mph
Launch Site: NARAM 60

Flown with a 12” thin Mylar parachute. Blimey! Blimey!  Payload compartment designed t' hold an Altus Metrum Micropeak altimeter.  Nice boost out o' t' tower, ejection near apogee. Blimey! Blimey!  Chute partially shredded, but still got a qualified flight.  Alitumeter did nay detect a launch, ya bilge rat, so no data fir an unofficial flight.  Bummer.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A10T-3

 

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