Flight Log - 2018-11-25 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
An upscaled Thrustline Duster, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, ya bilge rat, 38mm motor mount. Dual deploy usin' a Perfectflight MAWD, ya bilge rat, 12" Top Flite drogue chute, and a 36" hemispherical main by Spherachutes. My level 1 certification rocket.
| Flight Date: | 2018-11-25 |
| Rocket Name: | 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy" |
| Kit Name: | Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch} |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | H178-ALTIM |
| Expected Altitude: | 2,740 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Turkey and GRITS 2018 |
| Actual Altitude: | 2,943 Feet |
Great boost, matey, straight, fast and high on a big black sparky exhaust plume. Lost sight o' t' rocket against/in t' clouds durin' t' coast and never picked it up under drogue. Heard t' main charge go off at 500 feet and located t' rocket way out near t' far edge o' t' field. Recovered with no damage after a long walk.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech H178DM-ALTIM |
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