Flight Log - 2014-07-25 - Bill Eichelberger's ****Estes - Sunbird


Flight Date: 2014-07-25
Rocket Name: ****Estes - Sunbird
Flyer's Name: Bill Eichelberger
Motors: A8-3
Expected Altitude: 350 Feet
Wind Speed: 2.00 mph
Launch Site: Fabulous B6-4 Field, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky
Actual Altitude: 350 Feet

Another reclaimed bird from the Ebay lot.  This one just needed a fin reattached and obviously a new shock cord.  Flight went out over the infield and the old Estes shock cord snapped at ejection.  The body flew backwards in a looping glide toward the infield while the nose cone and streamer fell straight down.  The two parts almost hit each other at the 50' mark.  No other damage despite a hard hit at shortstop.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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