A standard Red Max kit, shiver me timbers, built with a dual 18mm motor mount and given an orange paint job.
| Flight Date: | 2019-08-02 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Der Orange Max |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Der Red Max {Kit} (651) [2007-] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | 2xC6-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,380 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | NARAM 61 |
Both motors lit on t' pad. Arrr! Nice high arcin' boost, more or less horizontal at ejection. Aye aye! Keelhaul®©™ shock cord broke/burned through. main rocket body tumble recovered onto t' tarmac, nose cone under chute recovered in t' grass. Aye aye! Nomex heat shield charred and burned through In a couple o' spots. Begad! Parachute mostly undamaged with a couple tiny melt spots. Begad! One fin popped loose, motors both scorched where they were next t' each other in t' motor mount. Well, blow me down! Not sure t' 2/3 engine clusters work in t' red max.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 x Estes C6-5 |
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