An upscaled Thrustline Duster, usin' Semroc body tubes and nose cone, me hearties, 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: | 2011-03-18 |
| Rocket Name: | 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy" |
| Kit Name: | Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch} |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | I225-ALTIM |
| Expected Altitude: | 3,490 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 15.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Tripoli Las Vegas: Springfest 2011 |
| Actual Altitude: | 3,768 Feet |
This be goin' t' be me rocket for t' "Blackjack 21" contest, fly t' same rocket at least 3, but no more than 4 times and get as close t' 21,000 ft as possible without goin' over... Avast! bonus altitude for blackjack/smokey motors. A great idea for a contest. Awesome boost on t' "FastJack" motor put it way up there. I saw t' drogue event, assumin' it was at apogee since t' rocket wasn't much more than a speck. Had toruble trackin' it on t' way down, me bucko, it was really movin' with t' wind. Luckily some folks on t' line were able t' keep deadlights on and eventually we saw t' main deploy way out near t' edge o' t' lakebed. Once it landed I could see t' chute bobbin' up and down in t' wind so I knew t' rocket was gettin' beat up. Luckily thar be another flyer out drivin' t' edge o' t' lakebed lookin' for his rocket and he brought mine back in. I've flown this motor before and got 300 feet more out o' it this time. Unfortunately this turned out t' be me last flight at Springfest as t' wind came up hard overnight and blew me and me little campin' tent back t' California.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech I225FJ-ALTIM |
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