4" Upscale o' t' Estes Super Neon. 54mm Motor Mount, me hearties, Dual Deploy with dual Pefrectflite Altimeters.
| Flight Date: | 2017-11-04 |
| Rocket Name: | 4.01x Upscale Super Neon "Old Glory" |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | K515-ALTIM |
| Expected Altitude: | 3,780 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 1.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | SEARS |
| Actual Altitude: | 3,869 Feet |
Finally had t' right winds t' put Old Glory up on a "K" I have had built for several months. Awesome boost, shiver me timbers, straight, fast and loud off t' rail. Arrr! Good drogue deploymeant at apogee, good main at 700 feet. A little bit o' wind at altitude had it out near t' back o' t' field. I wasn't concerned, but when I hiked out t' recover it I discovered that t' rocket had settled in a nice arc along t' shore o' a settlin' pond. I also discovered that t' bottom conformal rail guide had torn off durin' launch (it was found later in t' day near t' pads). I had mounted t' guides on a small stack o' "shims" cut from scrap BT t' get enough clearance for a rail t' feed through one o' t' tube fins, and one o' t' BT shims simply tore loose. Should be an easy fix, and hopefully this doesn't prove t' be a weak point in t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Perfectflite MAWD reported 3823 feet, and t' Stratologger reported 3869 feet.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | K520 - CTI 1711K520-17A |
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