Flight Log - 2012-03-13 - Bob Francis's Triton X
| Flight Date: | 2012-03-13 |
| Rocket Name: | Triton X |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Triton-X {Kit} (1617) |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 437 Feet |
Time: 4:45 pm. Temperature: 70 degrees. Wind blowin' 5 - 10 mph from t' south. Sunny and clear.
Launched with t' Altimeter Two onboard. Good flight. Lost rocket in t' sun. Parachute opened and deployed. Landed about 15 yards west o' t' launch site, right next t' a large puddle. Bob recovered. No damage.
Apogee: 437 feet
Maximum Speed: 102 mph
Burn Time: 1.8 seconds
Peak Acceleration: 7.9 G's
Average Acceleration: 2.5 G's
Coast t' Apogee Time: 2.2 seconds
Apogee t' Eject Time: - .2 seconds
Ejection Altitude: 344 feet
Descent Speed: 15 mph
Flight Duration: 18.7 seconds
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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