Flight Log - 2015-08-08 - Steve Lindeman's X-Prize SpaceShipOne
T' famous Scaled Composites X Prize winnin' spacecraft, designed by Burt Rutan. Begad! Based on t' first privately manned spaceship t' reach outer space. It blasts 400 feet into t' air and uses an Estes B or C engine. Laser cut balsa parts. 1:30 scale.
| Flight Date: | 2015-08-08 |
| Rocket Name: | X-Prize SpaceShipOne |
| Kit Name: | Estes - SpaceShipOne {Kit} (2191) [2005-2008] |
| Flyer's Name: | Steve Lindeman |
| Motors: | C6-3 |
| Wind Speed: | 8.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | JMRC-M.I.S./Graves Farm Campground |
Nice straight flight with parachute deployed at apogee. Well, blow me down! Fast spinnin' decent but no damage on recovery. Need t' replace parachute with one that as a smaller spill hole as t' current one is t' large.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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