Flight Log - 2009-07-11 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

An upscaled Thrustline Duster, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, shiver me timbers, 1/8" plywood fins, matey, 38mm motor mount.  Dual deploy usin' a Perfectflight MAWD, 12" Top Flite drogue chute, and a 36" hemispherical main by Spherachutes.  My level 1 certification rocket.

Flight Date: 2009-07-11
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H242-10
Launch Site: MC2
Actual Altitude: 2,136 Feet

Second flight with same motor/delay combination and an altimeter in t' bay. Fast & straight off t' rail. Blimey! Almost t' apogee at ejection. Good chute, ya bilge rat, long walk, grass landing, no damage. Avionics bay separated from t' forward payload section, but tether held it all together.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech H242T-10

 

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