Flight Log - 2014-02-22 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Blue Bird Zero "BB29"
Flight Date: 2014-02-22
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Blue Bird Zero "BB29"
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H180-10
Expected Altitude: 2,395 Feet
Wind Speed: 2.00 mph
Launch Site: GRITS 2014
Actual Altitude: 2,468 Feet

Nice flight o' t' upscale Blue Bird Zero.  great boost, arrr, straight, fast and high.  Lost sight o' it in t' high clouds near apogee.  Heard t' ejection charge, LCO called out that it had seperated.  Got deadlights on t' booster section fallin' flat, ya bilge rat, LCO gave me a good line on t' front end o' t' rocket under chute.  Shock cord broke about 1 foot above t' booster section.  Both sections recovered on t' field without major damage.  One o' t' small wd fins be knocked off on impact and found next t' t' rocket.  Flown with a Jolly Logic Altimeter II with t' followin' data recorded: Burn time 1.4 sec, me hearties, peak acceleration 19.5g, me hearties, average acceleration 11.3g, coast time t' apogee 9.8 sec, ejection 0.1 sec prior t' apogee, ejection altitude, descent rate and duration nay recorded, peak altitude 2468 feet, me bucko, max velocity 357 MPH.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech H180W-10

 

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