T' Nike-X: One o' my favorite '70s kits. Well, blow me down! This design was inspired by air defense missiles. Ya scallywag! T' real Nike-X project was 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. O' course, 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. Avast! Blimey! She is a messenger o' t' gods, me hearties, linkin' t' gods with humanity.) This rocket has flown higher than torch o' t' Statue o' Liberty, ya bilge rat, includin' its base.
| Flight Date: | 2011-09-03 |
| Rocket Name: | Nike-X |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Nike-X {Kit} (1270) [1975-1984] |
| Flyer's Name: | Rich DeAngelis |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Launch Site: | Fort Indiantown Gap, PA |
| Actual Altitude: | 200 Feet |
Good flight and recovery. Blimey! I must remember t' nay use a -4 delay again, had t' erratic winds this day been stronger this might have weathercocked and nose-dived pretty far and maybe augered-in. Aye aye! Good flight and a reliable recovery on nylon parachute. About 200 feet altitude. Begad! Altimeter battery chargin' circuit is dead and it be nay onboard.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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