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, me hearties, 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: | 2015-02-27 |
| Rocket Name: | 2.70x Upscale Wolverine |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Wolverine {Kit} (816) [1973-1979] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | G53-7 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,435 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | GRITS 2015 |
Last flight o' t' first day o' GRITS 2015, shiver me timbers, which would sadly also turn out t' be t' last flight for t' rest o' GRITS as well since t' rains moved in over night and washed out t' last two days o' t' launch... Had such a great flight o' t' upscale Wolverine earlier in t' day that I decided t' fly it again. Another great boost, fast off t' rod and arcin' over at t' top o' t' climb. More or less horizontal at ejection with a good chute. Rocket landed on top o' one o' t' mobile field waterin' rigs and looked t' be hangin' there. When I got out t' it I discovered that t' nose cone had somehow looped itself through t' shroud limes o' t' parachute and I wasn't able t' pull it free. T' rig didn't look climbable (at least nay for me) so I went back t' t' range head t' try and borrow a ladder. One o' t' club members offered t' loan me their telescopin' linemans pole, and then ended up comin' out with me t' help. Somehow he was able t' use t' pole t' untange everythin' and retrieve t' rocket in one piece. T' only damage was t' one o' t' main win' tips which looked like it hit t' rig comin' in. Lucky recovery.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G53FJ-7 |
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