A rare one, the Estes SKYTRACER.
Winds were picking up, I was concerned the large wing might turn the rocket into the wind. I went small for the first launch with a recommended A8-3.
Very stable, low 200' altitude and full chute.
This was a flight test build for a upcoming Odd'l Rockets kit, the CYCLONE with an Estes B6-4.
A simple offset ring make the rocket spiral during boost. You could easily see the wiggle in the smoke trail.
Under the tie-dyed streamer, the rocket was blown towards the parking lot. Recovered with no damage.
The New Way NIKE AJAX was another first launch. This is the same model being built now on this blog.
The B6-4 got it to 325'. At ejection, the new elastic shock cord burned through! The nose section came down under chute, the long body spun and fell horizontally.
No damage except for a shock cord that needs replacing.
The shuttle did separate into a slight stall glide.
Rich also flew his Odd'l F-16 with a B6-4.
Here's Steve Moon's VENUS PROBE during boost.
And landing!
Fourth launch for me was the Excelsior NIKE GOON.
A B6-4 got an altitude of 350'. Full chute, textbook flight.
My fifth flight was the Rocketship Games HAWKEYE using a MicroMaxx motor. Boost is always fast on these little models, good thing I had some young eyes to point me to the landing area.
Five up, five recovered. Only a shock cord to be replaced in the Nike Ajax.
Great day at the launch field!!
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