Flight Log - 2013-01-12 - Matthew Bond's 2.34x Upscale Sonic Shark

3.1" upscale o' t' InFlight Sonic Shark.  38mm motor mount, dual deploy.

Flight Date: 2013-01-12
Rocket Name: 2.34x Upscale Sonic Shark
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: I161-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 2,290 Feet
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Launch Site: SEARS
Actual Altitude: 2,227 Feet

First launch o' t' day, me hearties, 10th flight o' t' upscale Sonic Shark.  Pretty stiff breeze but t' direction be good, blowin' into t' open part o' t' farm.  Nice boost, quick and straight, arcin' back into t' wind at t' top o' t' climb.  Good drogue at apogee, ya bilge rat, movin' pretty good in t' winds.  Good main chute at 500 feet.  Grass landin' in t' cow pasture about 1/4 mile out, no damage.  Drogue harness and avionics bay got severely twisted durin' t' descent, took me a while t' get it untangled once I got t' whole mess home.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I161W-ALTIM

 

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