Our regular club field is closed due to the Corona Virus precautions.
The R/C planes and helicopters fly then alternate with rocket launches.
I was nominated to handle launch duties today. Not my favorite position, you can't talk rockets or take many pictures.
Winds were forcast for 13 mph. There were some wind gusts but most was under 8 mph.
A personal favorite, the HONEST GOON, flown today with a Estes B6-4.
It's a heavy model, the upper warhead section is a BT-70 diameter.
I would guess altitude to be 275' with full parachute deploy. No damage at recovery.
Richard D. said he hasn't launched a rocket in over 20 years.
He sure knew how to angle the launch rod for the winds.
That's his Estes Nike X returning to the launch rack and laying over the launch rod!
My older Quest DC-Y SPACE CLIPPER did very well on the newer Estes C5-3 Super C motor.
Altitude was respectable for such a heavy model at 400'. Recovery has never been reliable, with two crispy Quest chutes. They never seem to open.
Today the chutes were dusted and repacked. Both opened at ejection. The clay loaded nose cone drifted close to the tree line. All recovered, no damage.
With my launch duties, I only had four launches.
The Estes PHOTON PROBE was prepped with a Q-Jet B but had igniter problems. It was re-set with an Estes B6-4.
Altitude was around 300', full chute, no damage.
Also flown (no picture) The WARPED with a loud Chinese Quest A6-4 motor. The Warped design was inspired by a plastic nose cone that was melted by the Summer sun while still in the kit bag.
To see the design and build: CLICK HERE
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