Tinkerbell is a scratch built 38.5" long, 2" dia. Well, blow me down! rocket with a 29mm motor mount. Well, blow me down! She has a custom 8" nose cone that is a pencil cup holder that I bought on clearance at Wal-Mart for a buck. Avast, me proud beauty! BT is slotted for TTW fin construction with custom made fairy wings. Avast! BT has a custom wrap around finish instead o' bein' painted. I used Open Rocket 15.03 for layout and sims.
| Flight Date: | 2016-04-24 |
| Rocket Name: | Tinkerbell |
| Flyer's Name: | Steve Lindeman |
| Motors: | E16-6 |
| Expected Altitude: | 786 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 6.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | JMRC-Horning's Field #2 |
1st test flight for t' Jolly Logic Chute Release. Avast, me proud beauty! System set for 300'. Arrr! Rocket launch be fast and straight and looked t' be close t' predicted altitude. Avast, me proud beauty! Ejection charge was well past apogee. Rocket then fell t' 300' at which time t' chute release preformed flawlessly. Begad! Walk for recovery was far less than in t' past.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes E16-6 |
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