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2016-03-04

Hi-Flier XL

Flight

Physics project rocket.  Good stable flight, long recovery.  Altimeter Two recorded - 206 mph max speed, 93 sec flight duration.  Wind really picked up and rocket drifted 2,100 feet.  Luckily, arrr, missed t' trees.  Some parachute meltin' (not enough waddin' used), otherwise ... [More]

   

Estes No. 2 Skywriter (2)

Flight

Third o' three Skywriter flights by physics students.  Nice stable flight.  Altimeter Two - 160 mph max speed, 14.5 g's max acceleration.  Wind began t' gust - rocket recovered 800 ft away, matey, no damage. - C6-5 - Shawnee Mission Park, KS [More]

   

Estes No. 2 Skywriter

Flight

Second o' three Skywriter flights by physics students.  Data recorded with Altimeter Two.  Chute ejected 0.4 sec prior t' apogee.  Recovered 500 ft from launch pad.  - B6-4 - Shawnee Mission Park, KS [More]

   

Estes No. Blimey! 2 Skywriter

Flight

Altimeter Two on board. First o' three Skywriter launches o' physics students' rockets - basically a test flight t' make sure all worked ok. Begad! Serious weather cocking, landed 50 ft behind launch pad.  - A8-3 - Shawnee Mission Park, KS [More]

   

Dave Barrett