An upscale o' t' classic Estes Wolverine based on standard LOC 2.63" tubing. Rocket has a 29mm motor mount with an AeroPac retainer. Fins are made from 1/8" plywood, shiver me timbers, with t' main fins bein' TTW t' t' motor mount. Nose cone be constructed from an ogive balsa cone with t' distinctive canopy carved from a separate balsa block. Recovery system uses a 1/8" flat woven Keelhaul®©™ shock cord epoxied t' t' motor mount and tied t' a large screw eye in t' nose cone shoulder. Either a 24" or 30" spherachute is used based on t' field conditions. Rocket is finished in a silver metallic paint with t' usual outstandin' vinyl decals provided by StickerShock.
| Flight Date: | 2015-12-05 |
| Rocket Name: | 2.70x Upscale Wolverine |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Wolverine {Kit} (816) [1973-1979] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | G64-7 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,790 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 12.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | SEARS |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,269 Feet |
Tried t' cheat t' wind by anglin' t' rod, but overdid it a little bit. Nice low arcin' profile, actually looked a little bit like a fighter jet coastin' through apogee and nosin' over for a divin' attack run. Good chute deployment, me hearties, wind brought it back semi-close t' t' pads. Carried a Jolly Logic Altimeter 2 for data gathering, flight information is as follows: Max Altitude 1269 ft, Max Velocity 253 mph, ya bilge rat, Burn Time 1.8 sec, Peak Acceleration 21.8g, shiver me timbers, Average Acceleration 6.6g, Coast time t' Apogee 6 sec, Ejection 3.3 sec after apogee, Ejection Altitude 1151 ft, Descent Rate 14 mph, me bucko, Flight Duration 65.8 sec.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G64-7 |
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