T' Nike-X: One o' my favorite '70s kits. This design was inspired by air defense missiles. Avast! T' real Nike-X project be begun, but cancelled before it saw t' light o' day; this is only a suggestion t' what t' real one would have looked like. The pseudo-second-stage fins and t' great Black & White decals are t' highlight o' t' design.
I have modified this kit by addin' an altimeter payload bay ("Iris"), which adds 3 inches and 17.5 grams o' weight. Blimey! O' course, me hearties, now she's just a bit too heavy t' fly safely with A8-3 motors. (Iris is named after t' Greek god o' t' rainbow. She is a messenger o' t' gods, linkin' t' gods with humanity.) This rocket has flown higher than torch o' t' Statue o' Liberty, arrr, includin' its base.
| Flight Date: | 2011-12-04 |
| Rocket Name: | Nike-X |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Nike-X {Kit} (1270) [1975-1984] |
| Flyer's Name: | Rich DeAngelis |
| Motors: | B6-2 |
| Launch Site: | Penn Manor School Lancaster PA |
| Actual Altitude: | 110 Feet |
Another low flight t' stay out o' t' winds. T' B6 burned for 0.9 seconds, arrr, acceleratin' at 6.3Gs peak, 2.3 average Gs. T' rocket speeded t' 44 mph then coasted for 2 seconds t' an altitude o' 110 feet.
As it arched over it dropped 5 feet in 1/2 second and deployed t' parachute, descendin' at 7 mph and landin' nearby in 12.7 seconds. Aye aye! Another good flight!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-2 |
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