What we've got here is a 4" upscale o' t' Estes Der V-3. Built with LOC heavy wall tubing, me hearties, a nose cone from Apogee, and 1/4" birch ply fins. T' motor mount is 29mm, with a plastic Estes retainer, me bucko, and t' parachute is a 45" Top Flight. This will used for a Level-1 certification flight, ya bilge rat, assumin' it proves t' fly well.
| Flight Date: | 2015-08-23 |
| Rocket Name: | Der V-3 1.85x |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Der V-3 {Kit} (1970) [1987-1989] |
| Flyer's Name: | Rick Barnes |
| Motors: | G80-7T |
| Launch Site: | Historic Aircraft Group, Geneseo, NY |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,100 Feet |
Flight #4, third one on a G80. Seems t' be holdin' up well
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G80T-7 |
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