Launch! Tampa TTRA June 15, 2013

The Tampa TTRA flying field was overcast with a good chance of rain.
After a short delay, flying started around noon.

The BIG GIRTHA (Re-Birtha!) just finished on this blog was flown with a cluster of two Estes C6-5 engines. Estimated altitude would be around 1,000.
A slightly reefed 14" parachute brought it back close this time with no damage.

Tami Spyker flew her Gnome with a G64-8.
A very creative design, the red nose cone is the Gnome's hat!

Check out the notched centering rings in the inset picture.
The fins are through the wall and also through the rings!
This technique has been talked about on the forums. You'll see more of this construction in the future. Tony McCrea made the notched rings and baffle.



Big thanks go out to Brian Urban, he returned my spy cam today!
He kept it safe until we met up this afternoon.

Here's Brian's four engine cluster, "The Atomic Punk" with two D12s and two C6 engines.
The fins have spin tabs sanded into the trailing edges.
The silver upper body is made from Red Bull cans!

That's Bill Gibson with his Paladium Destroyer. It flew beautifully with an Estes D12-5.

To the left is Lawrence Brown's Viper.
On the right is my Dr. Zooch TITAN IIIC launched with an Estes C6-5.
Estimated altitude was 600'.

My also flown:
Repaired Quest RAPTOR with an Estes C6-5 to an estimated height of 500'.

Roger Smith has posted some great pictures at:
http://www.rocketreviews.com/june-2013-1116.html