T' Quest Striker AGM is a simulated military missile. Avast! My particular rocket was modified with a 3.5" payload that stretches it t' over 30 inches long, and painted t' an entirely different red-white-blue scheme featurin' some gold trim lines. Another modification be started by t' shippin' company. Arrr! T' body tube was damaged in t' center, so I wrapped it with a heavy paper shroud and then strengthened t' body with eight basswood strakes that looks more like it was meant t' be a design feature instead o' a patch-job. Avast! T' hide it in plain sight t' strakes were painted gold. It looks like it was painted more for an air show and nay like an AGM missile. I think with this model I have finally learned that models o' this size and weight (30” and about 5 oz.) should have a 24mm mount. Avast, me proud beauty! T' 18mm motors that are affordable are just nay powerful enough for satisfyin' altitudes. I can get about 300 feet on a C6-3 motor though, me bucko, so it's high enough. Blimey! This should be strong enough t' fly with a composite D10 motor. This rocket has flown higher than t' Washington National Cathedral and t' US Capitol in Washington, DC.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-01 |
| Rocket Name: | Striker AGM Iris |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Striker AGM {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | Rich DeAngelis |
| Motors: | C6-3 |
| Launch Site: | Penn Manor School Lancaster PA |
| Actual Altitude: | 259 Feet |
This be t' first, virgin flight for this newly-built model. I had t' cross me fingers that t' erratic wind gusts wouldn't destroy her. It is a tall and heavy model, as much as a C6 can possibly handle. Blimey! No question I would opt for a -3 instead o' a -5 delay. Avast, me proud beauty! This particular C6-3 burned for 2.1 seconds and peaked at a respectable 5.5 Gs o' acceleration, averagin' only 1.5 for t' burn - nearly as low as can safely be done, since a slow liftoff is prone t' tippin' into t' wind. Arrr! There was no gust at liftoff and t' slow liftoff was a thin' o' nervous beauty.
At about 50 feet a gust turned it slightly into t' wind, maybe 10 or 15 degrees. Aye aye! Blimey! T' Striker reached a good speed o' 70 mph and then coasted up for 2.9 seconds where t' ejection charge fired at just t' right time at 256 feet. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It only gained another 3 feet after ejection.
It then descended under a good canopy at 10 mph t' a soft, nearby landin' in t' grass. Ahoy! Successful, although t' altitude was lower than I expected and leaves me with doubts about flyin' it with a B motor. Begad! A composite D10 would be very nice!
| Stage | Motor(s) |
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| 1 | Estes C6-3 |
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