My Odd'l Rockets PIGASUS flew first with a Quest B6-4.
There was a slight weather cock into the wind and it landed just just to one side of the (toxic) runoff trough. Estimated altitude was near 300'.
I was pleased to meet Leo Nutz today.
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Leo knows about and still flys Vashon rockets. The first rocket I ever owned was a Vashon Valkrie 2. We compared some memories about the Estes "Cold Power" series of Freon propelled rockets.
With a D12-3 it had a straight boost to 300'.
At ejection the Kevlar shock cord actually broke through the plywood centering ring! I've never had that happen before.
The nose cone touched town easily under the 18" parachute, while the body tube nosed in.
Even though the body tube was 1" into the soft soil there wasn't any damage or crimping of the strong 3" tube.
Mark Laiuppa brought his two stage Estes Omega.
He adapted a small digital spy camera to replace the Super 8 film Cineroc.
A beautiful flight with a D12-0 to a D12-5.
The Quest STILETTO was my best flight of the day with a Estes D12-5.
Altitude was an estimated 750'.
At ejection the chute got hung up on the body, the rocket slowly spun and fell horizontal with no damage.
After last month's engine mount ejection I had to give the Quest MAGNUM another flight.
With two C6-5 engines ignited by Quest Q2G2s, the Estes Altimeter read 483'. That's still not as high as I would have expected. The instructions predict 900 feet with two C6-5s.
At ejection one chute shroud line broke. No damage at recovery.
I thought I'd loaded a Quest B6-4 in my CHEROKEE GOON.
Altitude was low and it turned out the engine was an A6-4. To make up for my mistake, it was reloaded and flown again with a Quest B6-4.
Apogee was around 450'. No damage under the 12" red Estes parachute.
Six up, six down with two needing minor repairs.
I've noticed the Magnum Sport Loader doesn't fly too high, but then I've always had an egg on board. Did you have a heavy payload, or just an altimeter?
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine two eggs, though it's made to handle them.
Hi Daniel,
DeleteI didn't fly with an egg, just the Estes Altimeter. I don't really like using an altimeter, I always thought my rockets were reaching much higher altitudes.
I do really like BT-60 diameter models with 24mm engines. This one is a compromise.
I could see flying one egg - but two? I think there was a NAR competition with two eggs.
Love the pig rocket!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave!
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