2.63" Upscale o' t' Estes Super Neon. 38mm Motor Mount, Dual Deploy with Pefrectflite MAWD Altimeter.
| Flight Date: | 2011-04-09 |
| Rocket Name: | 2.70x Upscale Super Neon "Sooper Neon" |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | I225-ALTIM |
| Expected Altitude: | 2,000 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 20.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | ROC |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,791 Feet |
Winds really startin' t' gust, tried t' squeeze in one last flight, with less than optimal results. Nice boost, smooth and straight like a tube finned rocket always does. Arcin' over at t' top o' t' climb. Good drogue at apogee. I was downrange for t' launch and had a good position t' catch it right at landing. Main charge never fired. Hit t' lakebed hard under drogue. Popped one stub fin off and deformed a couple o' t' tube fins. Tube fins were easily pushed back into shape. Looks like t' avionics bay seperated from t' upper payload tube durin' t' drogue event and pulled t' leads o' t' main charge out o' t' terminal block. Second flight o' t' day that I had this happen. Pretty simple repairs,
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech I225FJ-ALTIM |
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