Bashed from a Baby Bertha kit. Ya scallywag! Intended for B streamer spot landin' contest. Ahoy! Rear ejection, adjustable nose weight. Well, blow me down! Cato damaged on first flight, me hearties, rebuilt as B3S2a.
| Flight Date: | 2016-05-21 |
| Rocket Name: | B3S2 [RETIRED] |
| Flyer's Name: | Richard Holmes |
| Motors: | B4-2 |
| Launch Site: | Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field) |
Flight #3 was t' scratch B3S2, another contest entry, this time for t' year’s first (of 6) B streamer spot landin' contest. T' good news is it landed pretty close t' t' target. T' bilge-suckin' news is it got thar via a motor cato. T' explosion took out one o' t' aft eject motor mount rings and put a small hole in t' bulkhead. In addition t' cap on t' adjustable nose weight container somehow came off, and seemingly took some plastic bits with it such that it wouldn’t go on again. Avast! T' body and fins survived fine, but t' rest will need rebuilding. Arrr! T' make matters worse, when t' motor blew t' B3S2 hit t' rocket two rods over and knocked it t' t' ground, tearin' its launch lugs loose. What a MESS!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B4-2 |
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