Launch Schoolyard Soccer Field, May 30, 2014

Tomorrow I leave for Mexico - I wanted to sneak in one last launch!

The FlisKits HONEST JOHN had it's 19th flight this morning.
Lonnie B. gave me some MicroMaxx engines. These were the older style with the plastic casing and smaller nozzle. They have slightly less thrust but a "longer" one second delay.
The launch button was held down for an extra second to ignite.
The streamer ejected and no damage at recovery. Altitude? Maybe a fast 90 feet.
Great first flight of the morning.




I used a 5/20 adapter to fit a 13mm A10-3t engine in the Red River Rocketry STARLINER. 
There was some coning during boost, I hadn't noticed that before.
Altitude was an estimated 200 feet.
The 12" Mylar chute fully opened with no damage on landing.





A reliable rocket is the modified Quest VIPER with a Quest A6-4.
I like how much louder the Quest engines are.
Estimated altitude would be 275 feet.
The Odd'l Rockets 'chute opened and brought it down 100 feet from the launcher.






Today saw the third successful test flight of the Odd'l Rockets LITTLE GREEN MAN prototype with an Estes B6-4.
There was no slow turn during boost this time.
Altitude was near 300'. Full parachute deploy and no damage.

The best flight of the morning was the Quest X-15 with an Estes B6-4 engine.
Straight and stable thanks to a slightly longer body tube and some clay weight in the nose cone. Altitude estimate - 325'.
The Odd'l Rockets 15" parachute has a spill hole cut in the center, a good thing as the wind was just starting to pick up.

Five up, five recovered with no damage. A good day.