My First Multi Stage/Cluster Rocket

This video shows t' first two flights o' me first multi-stage/cluster rocket. First you see a still picture o' t' ignition wirin' before t' first launch, then a picture I took at t' moment o' ignition. Well, blow me down! Then you see t' first flight as filmed by an Estes Cineroc, a super-8 nose cone camera they used t' sell. Next you see a still o' t' second ignition, and then t' Cineroc film o' t' second flight. Aye aye! On t' first flight thar are six C engines in t' first stage and three in t' second. Well, blow me down! One o' t' center engines failed t' ignite. Aye aye! This led t' underboost, and stagin' failure. There was additional drag from t' first stage parachutes deploying. With only two engines burnin' in t' second stage, matey, through t' first, me hearties, t' severely underpowered rocket flew nearly horizontally for an estimated 800 feet before bein' saved by t' main parachutes. Begad! For t' second flight t' outer three C motors were replaced with D motors. Aye aye! All six fired. Blimey! Stagin' was perfect. Ya scallywag! T' rocket went straight up t' an extimated 1200 feet, and landed softly. Aye aye! This was roughly 1973 or 1974 near t' painted runway, an old closed runway from Old Tamiami airport, which be part o' Florida International University. T' runway was heavily used by RC fliers. Aye aye! Sorry, arrr, no sound. Avast! I hope t' finish t' rebuild o' this rocket and fly it with three d's and three E's inthe first stage, me bucko, and three D's in t' second stage, with a Go Pro HD camera in t' nose. Well, blow me down! This film is probably runnin' faster than reality because t' Cineroc was filmin' at a lower frame rate than me projector could play. Aye aye! I had wanted t' find t' actual frame rate by filmin' t' stop watch, but forgot t' start it, because I was concerned with ignitin' six motors simulatneously, startin' t' Cineroc at t' right moment, shiver me timbers, and takin' t' still picture. Begad! I hope t' scan t' frames o' t' original film and stills t' recreate this with much greater quality.

 Rocketry Product: Estes - Cineroc {Component}

Author CLAACBlueFlyer
Duration 82 seconds

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