Flight Log - 2014-05-17 - Steve Lindeman's Flashing Scimitar

Another Art Applewhite Qubit. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! This one I built with prisim covered card stock that I found. Aye aye! Blimey! Really catches t' lighht and flashes wildly and spins like crazy on take off.

Flight Date: 2014-05-17
Rocket Name: Flashing Scimitar
Kit Name: Art Applewhite Rockets - Scimitar (13mm) {Plan}
Flyer's Name: Steve Lindeman
Motors: A10-3T
Wind Speed: 8.00 mph
Launch Site: Lyon Township Park - New Hudson, MI

Rocket flew as always. Begad! Spinnin' and flashin' as it rose in altitude. Well, blow me down! Very pretty. Avast! Rocket flipped over at apogee and started t' descend spinnin' slowly. Begad! Roughly three seconds into decent ejection charge fired momentarily slowin' decent. On recovery found minor scorchin' on top from ejection charge. No other damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A10T-3

 

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