Flight Log - 2015-05-25 - Rick Barnes's Big Bertha BT80 Upscale

This is me upscale o' a Big Bertha t' BT80-sized tubing.  That's nay t' be confused with bein' a clone o' a Super Big Bertha.  SBB is also BT80, but thar are a number o' differences, includin' in proportions.  T' SBB isn't long enough t' be true t' upscale, at only 36.5".  This model is more correct at a little over 38", t' body tube is one piece, rather two joined, and it has a 29mm motor mount rather than 24.  I finished it t' match t' original 1965 renderin' o' Bertha (usin' Excelsior decals), though t' two black fins are me own interpretation o' it.

Flight Date: 2015-05-25
Rocket Name: Big Bertha BT80 Upscale
Flyer's Name: Rick Barnes
Motors: E30-4T
Launch Site: Historical Aircraft Group airport, Geneseo, NY
Actual Altitude: 800 Feet

Nice flight, shiver me timbers, despite a bit o' wind. Spent a 1/2 hour lookin' for it in t' wheat field. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Safely recovered.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech E30-4

 

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