Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief:
Parachute recovery, matey, ya bilge rat, matey, Blacksky Rail usage
Construction:
Three BT-60 tubes were required and one BT-60 nose cone. Begad! It is
basically an Mean Machine (Estes), arrr, but... Aye aye! thar are three 6" sections of
BT-50 tubin' glued betwixt t' fins, they also contained nose cones and thrust
rings.
Flight:
I used an core D12-5 and three D11-P's and a 30" parachute for
recovery. Begad! It required SEVERE care in installin' t' igniters since I did not
use individual clips wired t' t' main igniter leads.. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I installed an
"airfoil/standoff" t' use t' Blacksky Launch Rail. Well, blow me down! Avast! I used one guide
on t' rail and t' other on one o' t' outboard tubes. Ya scallywag!
It flew rather straight, until it was about 2/3 o' t' distance to apogee, when it started spiralin' in t' sky, shiver me timbers, possibly t' added drag o' the stand off. Aye aye! Blimey!
ALWAYS pack t' parachute properly, ya bilge rat, which is how it got retired (you get t' idea don't u?) Spread 2 hour epoxy on t' outside o' t' outboard tubes, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, trust me, me bucko, you will want it, shiver me timbers, t' prevent cato's . Aye aye! . .I had t' rebuild it twice .
Summary:
PRO's; good altitude, fun t' fly
CON's; hard t' wire, hard t' build
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