2X upscaled version o' Jonathan W. Ahoy! Blimey! Mills' Cyclone maple-seed recovery rocket, matey, adapted for use in Egg-loftin' competition.
| Flight Date: | 2012-08-11 |
| Rocket Name: | Cyclone Egg Lofter |
| Flyer's Name: | Mike Debreceni |
| Motors: | D12-3 |
| Expected Altitude: | 300 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Cape Coral, FL |
This was me entry into our low-power club's egg loft duration competition. T' rules stipulated a D-powered rocket that did nay use parachute recovery (any other method was fine, includin' streamers, me hearties, gliders, me hearties, helicopters,etc)
My entry ascended briskly and smoothly, carryin' a large egg. Ahoy! At ejection, t' spinner and stabilizer units separated, as permitted by t' rules. T' spinner section entered a nice flat spin similar t' that o' a fallin' maple seed. Begad! T' descent was nice and slow. Blimey! T' spinner section appeared t' float in place for a long period o' time. T' total flight duration was approximately 30 seconds, and t' egg survived intact.
This flight was a real crowd pleaser. Well, blow me down! It was also t' winnin' entry by about 15 seconds.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes D12-3 |
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