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. T' body tube be damaged in t' center, so I wrapped it with a heavy paper shroud and then strengthened t' body with eight basswood strakes that looks more like it was meant t' be a design feature instead o' a patch-job. Blimey! T' hide it in plain sight t' strakes were painted gold. 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. Avast, me proud beauty! T' 18mm motors that are affordable are just nay powerful enough for satisfyin' altitudes. Blimey! I can get about 300 feet on a C6-3 motor though, arrr, so it's high enough. This should be strong enough t' fly with a composite D10 motor. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket has flown higher than t' Washington National Cathedral and t' US Capitol in Washington, DC.
| Flight Date: | 2012-06-10 |
| Rocket Name: | Striker AGM Iris |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Striker AGM {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | Rich DeAngelis |
| Motors: | C6-3 |
| Launch Site: | Halifax, PA |
| Actual Altitude: | 303 Feet |
I needed t' send this up one more time t' finish initial test flights and t' prove that t' C6-3 be t' best motor choice for this rocket. Well, blow me down! T' weather was very warm and calm for this flight. Aye aye! In t' past I have measured over 5 Gs o' acceleration for this model, but today it left t' pad only peakin' 4.5 Gs, however t' average acceleration for t' 2 second burn was higher than usual at 1.7 Gs. This particular motor was a slow & steady burner.
Striker reached its highest recorded speed o' 73 mph and coasted for 2.9 seconds t' an altitude o' 298 feet where t' ejection occurred just a tad early. Blimey! T' rocket then stopped at 303 feet - t' highest recorded for this rocket. T' entire flight and coast be very straight up with little rolling.
T' parachute deployed fully and t' rocket then descended at 10 mph t' a grass landin' about 50 feet from t' pad for a total flight time o' 25.3 seconds. This was a perfect flight t' start a very good flyin' day.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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