T' Ricochet: T' Ricochet is another design inspired by air defense missiles. It has a reducer t' a long, thin payload section. It is an easy, modern kit. Instead o' regular gloss, I used a metallic blue paint, and painted some silver rings around t' tube heads, and clear coated t' entire model after t' decals were added. Arrr! T' payload section has vent holes for use with a barometric altimeter. I like this bird, me hearties, it's tall but pretty light, shiver me timbers, and it travels pretty far on smaller motors. Begad! This rocket has flown higher than t' Time Warner Center Towers in NY, and t' Bell Atlantic Tower in Philadelphia. From sea-level it could have flown over t' towers o' t' Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
| Flight Date: | 2011-05-29 |
| Rocket Name: | Ricochet |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Richocet {Kit} (003208) |
| Flyer's Name: | Rich DeAngelis |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Launch Site: | Fort Indiantown Gap, PA |
| Actual Altitude: | 311 Feet |
Perfect Success. Begad! B motor provides reasonable altitude, ya bilge rat, whereas A be somewhat low. Aye aye! Altimeter onboard.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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