Flight Date: | 2015-09-19 |
Rocket Name: | D-Region Tomahawk |
Kit Name: | Estes - D-Region Tomahawk (2037) {Kit} (2037) [2007-2014] |
Flyer's Name: | Richard Holmes |
Motors: | D12-5 |
Launch Site: | Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field) |
This was not just in keeping with the theme, it was a contest rocket — the contest being sport scale. But my first attempt to put it on the pad resulted in one of the launch lugs popping off — and when I put a little pressure on the other one, it popped off too. I put them back with some CA and treated them more gingerly on my next try. On a D12-5, it seemed to struggle a bit, probably in part due to the wind. Bit of a squirrelly flight. Recovery seemed to go well, but a fin popped off when it hit the ground. Well, that’s consistent with everything I’ve read about this kit — the plastic resists almost every kind of adhesive. (Tenax 7R is what I used.) Fortunately that was not a DQ under our contest rules, so I reattached the fin with CA and put the rocket aside for judging later.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Estes D12-5 |