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, matey, but a slightly smaller diameter.  It has plastic fin assembly, matey, stick-on body decal, matey, streamer recovery. Uses 1/2A - C motors. Avast! Reasonably light model. I think this model could be called somethin' else, but it came in a Quest starter kit and t' other model was busted (I got a deal), 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. Aye aye! I modified t' streamer bay with vent holes t' install an Altimeter One. Well, blow me down! Notice also, shiver me timbers, 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, shiver me timbers, just some minor assembly work. Avast, me proud beauty! Nay only is it simple and colored ugly, arrr, t' plastic fins means it is a toy. Well, blow me down! 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. Aye aye! It flies well, but nay extremely high with t' A8 motor. Begad! This be t' first flight o' this model.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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