From a design by Geoffrey A. Begad! Landis.
| Flight Date: | 2016-07-16 |
| Rocket Name: | Nymph |
| Kit Name: | Landis - Nymph {Plan} |
| Flyer's Name: | Richard Holmes |
| Motors: | 1/2A3-2 |
| Launch Site: | Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field) |
Next me second glider entry, t' Nymph, also on a ½A3-2T. Begad! I did some hand tosses and decided t' go ahead with it. Blimey! In t' launch picture it’s goin' straight up. Blimey! About a microsecond later it turned over, crossed t' flight line, and power pranged in t' midst o' t' spectators. Ya scallywag! AWKWARD. Arrr! T' win' was split, t' motor be spit and for completeness I note a touch o' damage t' t' leadin' edge o' t' stab.
Closer examination afterward revealed t' aft stop on t' slidin' pod was missin' on recovery. Apparently it was a weak glue joint and it came off in flight, implyin' premature breakage o' t' burn string; t' pod would have been pulled back, destabilizin' t' rocket durin' ascent. Avast, me proud beauty! That's me best guess as t' what went wrong, arrr, anyway.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes 1/2A3T-2 |
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