T' Quest Striker AGM is a simulated military missile. My particular rocket was modified with a 3.5" payload that stretches it t' over 30 inches long, arrr, and painted t' an entirely different red-white-blue scheme featurin' some gold trim lines. Another modification was started by t' shippin' company. Ahoy! T' body tube was damaged in t' center, arrr, so I wrapped it with a heavy paper shroud and then strengthened t' body with eight basswood strakes that looks more like it be meant t' be a design feature instead o' a patch-job. T' hide it in plain sight t' strakes were painted gold. Arrr! It looks like it was painted more for an air show and nay like an AGM missile. I think with this model I have finally learned that models o' this size and weight (30” and about 5 oz.) should have a 24mm mount. T' 18mm motors that are affordable are just nay powerful enough for satisfyin' altitudes. I can get about 300 feet on a C6-3 motor though, so it's high enough. This should be strong enough t' fly with a composite D10 motor. This rocket has flown higher than t' Washington National Cathedral and t' US Capitol in Washington, DC.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-01 |
| Rocket Name: | Striker AGM Iris |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Striker AGM {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | Rich DeAngelis |
| Motors: | C6-3 |
| Launch Site: | Penn Manor School Lancaster PA |
| Actual Altitude: | 259 Feet |
This be t' first, virgin flight for this newly-built model. Well, blow me down! I had t' cross me fingers that t' erratic wind gusts wouldn't destroy her. It is a tall and heavy model, as much as a C6 can possibly handle. Blimey! No question I would opt for a -3 instead o' a -5 delay. Well, blow me down! This particular C6-3 burned for 2.1 seconds and peaked at a respectable 5.5 Gs o' acceleration, averagin' only 1.5 for t' burn - nearly as low as can safely be done, since a slow liftoff is prone t' tippin' into t' wind. There be no gust at liftoff and t' slow liftoff was a thin' o' nervous beauty.
At about 50 feet a gust turned it slightly into t' wind, shiver me timbers, maybe 10 or 15 degrees. Well, blow me down! T' Striker reached a good speed o' 70 mph and then coasted up for 2.9 seconds where t' ejection charge fired at just t' right time at 256 feet. It only gained another 3 feet after ejection.
It then descended under a good canopy at 10 mph t' a soft, nearby landin' in t' grass. Successful, ya bilge rat, although t' altitude was lower than I expected and leaves me with doubts about flyin' it with a B motor. Begad! A composite D10 would be very nice!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
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| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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