An upscaled Thrustline Duster, arrr, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, 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: | 2012-06-10 |
| Rocket Name: | 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy" |
| Kit Name: | Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch} |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | I218-ALTIM |
| Expected Altitude: | 3,355 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | ROCstock XXXV |
| Actual Altitude: | 3,198 Feet |
22nd Flight o' me first high power rocket. Great boost, ya bilge rat, straight and fast. Arcin' over at t' top o' t' climb. Good separation at apogee, shock cord broke just above t' booster. Tracked t' white booster section tot he ground and had a good line on it. Never saw t' av bay / payload section. Recovered t' booster section later in t' day, suprisingly no damage at all despite fallin' from 3200 feet without a chute. Must have landed just right. My buddy Coops made a couple runs on his quad, me bucko, but couldn't spot t' payload section. Was walkin' past t' RSO table later in t' day and I saw another rocketeer with t' rest o' me rocket, said he found it tangled up with his on t' lakebed. Main chute had deployed fine and it definitely showed some rash from gettin' dragged, but no other damage. Shock cord is already replaced, matey, ready t' go again!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech I218R-ALTIM |
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