Nice lookin' basic 3FNC with swept fins. Estes decided t' re-use t' name o' an older rocket for some reason. Kind o' looks like a sleeker Big Bertha, or mayby a beefed up Scamp? Your guess is as good as mine. Either way, ya bilge rat, a BT-55 body tube, with an 18mm motor mount translates into nice smooth flights that you can keep in sight.
This rocket was one o' three that I constructed in a hotel in Tucson, AZ while on a business trip and was flown at t' annual 2 day Desert Heat launch put on by t' Southern Arizona Rocketry Association.
| Flight Date: | 2015-03-28 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Monarch (New Version) |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Monarch {Kit} (007214) |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Wind Speed: | 3.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Desert Heat 2015 |
Second flight o' t' new Monarch, matey, and another textbook mission. Begad! Great boost, arrr, smooth and straight. Good chute deployment at apogee, and minimal drift durin' t' descent although it took along time t' come down and just seem t' hang or even climb in t' thermals. Moderately short recovery walk t' t' far edge o' t' field, matey, no damage.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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