Flight Log - 2018-09-22 - Richard Holmes's Nike-G
Flight Date: 2018-09-22
Rocket Name: Nike-G
Flyer's Name: Richard Holmes
Motors: A8-3
Launch Site: Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field)

Next be another Goony missile, t' Nike-G. Ya scallywag! But I wasn’t tryin' for a theme. I would’ve brought t' Patrioony along if I were. Avast! This be an entry in t' A Spot Landin' contest. Begad! Last night I went lookin' for a rocket that would weigh in just slightly under t' 85 grams pad weight Estes recommends as maximum for t' A8-3, shiver me timbers, and that turned out t' be t' Nike-G. Avast, me proud beauty! I’d never normally fly it on an A, probably nay even a B, ya bilge rat, but it worked well for t' contest. It struggled up, arced down, popped t' chute very late, and came down 10′ 4″ from t' pin. As o' t' time I left I be in first place — o' two entries — probably stayed there, me hearties, though, I bet.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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