Flight Log - 2013-03-23 - Bill Eichelberger's ****Custom Rockets - Matra
| Flight Date: | 2013-03-23 |
| Rocket Name: | ****Custom Rockets - Matra |
| Kit Name: | Custom Rockets - Matra {Kit} (10018) |
| Flyer's Name: | Bill Eichelberger |
| Motors: | E9-4 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,000 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 10.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | TORC Field, South Charleston, Ohio |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,000 Feet |
The Matra is designed as a seven fin rocket, three up, four down. I'd read that this caused some instability during flight, so I went with a three up, three down build instead. I think the three up fins are actually the cause of the instability, and that's just a slight wiggle that I can live with.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes E9-4 |
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