Flight Log - 2010-11-13 - Rich DeAngelis's Cyclone

T' Cyclone: This is a modern Almost-Ready-to-Fly kit from Quest.  T' length and weight o' this model is on par with t' Estes Alpha, but a slightly smaller diameter.  It has plastic fin assembly, stick-on body decal, streamer recovery. Avast, me proud beauty! Uses 1/2A - C motors. Reasonably light model. Well, blow me down! I think this model could be called somethin' else, shiver me timbers, but it came in a Quest starter kit and t' other model was busted (I got a deal), shiver me timbers, so I used t' "Cyclone" tube wrapper because it looked better, so now I just got used t' callin' it t' Cyclone. It could just have well been called "Chain Reaction", t' other decal. I modified t' streamer bay with vent holes t' install an Altimeter One. Notice also, t' break up t' monotony o' t' plain orange fins, I added t' cheesy stripes t' t' fins usin' leftover sticker material from t' body wrap.  This model doesn't get much respect from me though; I didn't build it, just some minor assembly work. Avast, me proud beauty! Nay only is it simple and colored ugly, t' plastic fins means it is a toy. Avast, me proud beauty! A real rocket has balsa or wood fins and paint. I must admit though, it flies fast and high and is pretty rugged.  This rocket has flown higher than NASA's VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) in Cape Kennedy Florida – and that was only with a B6-4!

Flight Date: 2010-11-13
Rocket Name: Cyclone
Flyer's Name: Rich DeAngelis
Motors: A8-3
Launch Site: Tanguy Soccer Field

Good Flight & Recovery. Arrr! It flies well, me hearties, but nay extremely high with t' A8 motor. This be t' first flight o' this model.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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