Thursday, March 1, 2012

Launch! Schoolyard Soccer Field 2/29/2012



The fog had just burnt off and the winds were calm!
Most models landed very close and I caught three out of the five flown.

The Centuri NOMAD clone was flown with a A10-3t in a mini motor adapter.
Straight flight with full parachute. No damage at recovery.





Open Rocket software said the Semroc ASTRON reached 367 feet with an Estes A8-3.

Check the inset picture to see the "Yin-Yang" smiley dents in the nose cone. The second dent was added this morning. No marks on the upper tube, the Series 8 tubing used for the mainframe is very strong.




The Semroc CENTURION was caught the split second after ignition with a B4-4 engine.
Open Rocket software said it reached 264 feet. B engines in this sized model are a good match for this field.

Also Flown:
Fliskits HEMV-4 with a MicroMaxx engine. For the first time, it had a wide corkscrew during boost. Streamer recovery.
Carded SATELLITE INTERCEPTOR downscale with a 1/2A3-2t engine. Even with the streamer, this one hit hard on the basketball court breaking off one of the toothpick wing tips.

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