Launch, Schoolyard, June 11, 2015

I got to the schoolyard a little earlier this morning, about 6:45 a.m. No wind and overcast skies, still warm enough to work up a sweat.

I flew three MicroMaxx models.
The Quest RTF NO MERCY was first up after two tries resetting the igniter. The streamer did eject and opened, the secret is to fold it in pleats. Don't just roll it around the piston post.
The FlisKit CRAYON was second with altitude around 90 feet. The streamer didn't eject, the body separated in two and fell slow.
Not pictured is the Applewhite BIC PEN. Estimated alititude was 100'. The entire streamer, Kevlar line and engine block blew out the front end. The model fell in two sections. This is the second time the engine block has been pulled completely through the front end at ejection. I'll try a different glue to get the small engine block to stick.

A favorite, the Semroc ASTRON had its 17th flight with a Quest A6-4.
Estimated altitude was 325'.
Arrow straight boost and full deploy of the spill holed 12" chute. A perfect textbook flight.







The Quest VIPER flew again with a Quest A6-4. Altitude was about 325'.
A spill holed Odd'l parachute landed it a little too close to the street. The launcher was moved 25 feet to the west.

This is a sturdy model, only recently did the plastic fin can crack down a root edge. Some CA glue closed it up.

Something different -
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This is the 13th flight of the Quest STRIKER AGM launched with an Quest B6-4. Altitude was an estimated 325'.
Even with the long body the Quest engine did pressurize and deploy the chute. Sometimes the Quest ejection charges seem weak.
This model always seems to end up with a broken fin root edge where it contacts the plastic tail cone, but not this time.
This was my best flight of the day.

And to finish, The Estes SUPER ALPHA launched with an Estes B6-4.

It has a 3/16" lug on it but launched fine off the 1/8" rod.

Again, the estimated altitude was about 300', about right for this size field.

The parachute didn't fully eject and stayed halfway out the top of the body tube. The nose cone did come off and was enough to help the model fall horizontal for a soft landing. No damage.

Seven up, seven recovered.