A few didn't fly or downsized their engines for the winds.
Roger was careful about flying his helicopter/camera but it did well in the winds.
On the right are some ground decorative "prangs" set out by Jimmy Yawn.
First up was my Estes MINI SHUTTLE clone with a Quest B6-4.
Arrow straight boost with a slight weathercock into the wind.
Altitude was probably 400'.
At ejection the parachute deployed and I was in for a long 1/4 mile walk to pick it up. Drift was the big issue.
From here on out all parachutes got smaller with spill holes cut.
Here's a new (old) one for me, soon to be built on the blog.
The first flight of the Estes GYROC clone got a boost from a Quest A6-4 to 250'. Near the end of the boost the model developed a slow turn.
At ejection it spun fast just as it was supposed to.
This one landed closer to the launchers.
The Quest engine landed nearby, I picked it up - HOT!!!
I dropped it and let it cool on the ground.
There was some burns near the hold down tabs on both sides.
I was wary about flying the Estes SUPER ALPHA with the winds.
It was already prepped with a D12-5.
The 18" chute was switched out for a 12".
You can see the angle on the launch rods.
Boost was straight to about 1,200'.
The smaller parachute brought it down within an easy walk.
My also flowns:The new Estes PAVEWAY III with a C6-5 to an estimated 750'.
A much better performance than the previous B6-4s. This is really a C6-5 bird. No damage on recovery.
The WARPED with a Quest B6-4 to an estimated 700'.
Even with it's curved body tube and nose cone the boost was stable and straight. At ejection the shock cord broke and the nose cone fell free. I went to pick up the body thinking the warped nose cone was lost.
Later in the day a young lady asked: "Is this yours"? She had found the nose cone when picking up her husband's rocket.
My day was complete!
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