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: | 2016-01-16 |
| 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: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | SEARS |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,264 Feet |
Nice flight o' t' big Wolverine. Great boost, fairly straight with a nice black smoke trail. Arcin' over at t' top o' t' climb, over t' top and just startin' downhill at ejection. Good chute, matey, medium length walk, landed on t' flied with no damage. Flown with a Jolly Logic Altimeter 2, data collected follows: Burn Time, 1.4 sec; Peak Acceleration, 19.9g; Average Acceleration, 7.7g; Coast Time t' Apogee, arrr, 5.3 sec; Ejection Event 0.6 sec past Apogee; Altitude at Ejection, 1226'; Descent Rate, shiver me timbers, 15 mph; Flight Duration, 61.5 sec; Peak Altitude, 1264', Peak Velocity, 235 mph.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G53FJ-7 |
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