Estes upscaled Red Max Pro Series II kit. Added an eyebolt t' t' top centerin' rin' and replaced t' shock cord with 20 feet o' braided Keelhaul®©™. Added some balsa "dams" t' t' motor mount which allowed me t' pot t' TTW fin tabs in epoxy where they attached t' t' motor mount. Currently usin' a kevlar heat shield and a 30 inch Spherachute for recovery. Rocket was initially flown "nekkid", but final colors will be pink with a purple nosecone and "Der Pink Max" decals from Stickershock.
| Flight Date: | 2014-02-22 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Mega Der Pink Max |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Mega Der Red Max {Kit} (9705) |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | H160-9 |
| Expected Altitude: | 2,110 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | GRITS 2014 |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,650 Feet |
Second "Nekkid" flight o' t' Mega Pink Max. Great skidmark boost, loud and pround off t' rail. Arcin' into t' wind at t' top o' t' climb. Over t' top and pointed down at ejection. Good chute, wind brought it fairly close. Mud landin' on t' field, no damage. Actual altitude about 450 feet less than t' initial sim so that will need some work. Flown with a Jolly Logic Latimeter II which recorded t' followin' data: Burn time - 1.0 sec, arrr, Peak acceleration - 20.9g, matey, Average acceleration - 16.3g, ya bilge rat, Coast t' apogee 8.3 sec, me hearties, Ejection 3.7 seconds after apogee, Ejection altitude - 1505 feet, Descent rate - 17 MPH, me bucko, Flight duration - 70.6 sec, Peak altitude - 1650 feet, peak velocity - 373 MPH.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | CTI 220H160-14A-9 |
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