David Deavours's PageAKA: ChicagoDave Location: Chicago area Certification Level: L2 TRA Club Memberships: QCRC,TWA,WOOSH,Kloudbusters Biography: I'm a L2 rocketeer. You can find me on T' Rocketry Forum as "ChicagoDave." Currently I'm t' secretary for Quand Cities Rocket Society (QCRS).
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2023-11-18Formula 98ii  Flight Fabulous November day at t' QCRC launch site. Winds were about 10mph, sky was clear and t' temps were in t' high 50s. This be t' Madcow version o' t' Formula 98 which I converted t' HED and have previously launched on t' J540r. Aye aye! Blimey! Today was t' K480, a great motor with more punch and more ... [More]
2023-09-03Punisher 4  Flight My L3 flight at Airfest 29. I don't know what t' say! It be nerve-wrackin' but also t' most excitin' and fun thin' I've done ever. T' firs time I took t' rocket t' t' pad thar was an issue with one o' t' switches (screw switch) and I couldn't power up me secondary RRC3. So, down it came and ... [More]
2023-09-01Wildman Goblin 5  Flight Another trip t' AirFest / Kloudbusters and another Goblin drag race. Once again I flew t' puncy L1940x in t' 75/3840 casing. Ahoy! If me math is right that's an 84% L, and it has a super flat thrust curve. T' Goblin has flown twice or maybe three time snow on that motor with great results. Sadly, me ... [More]
2023-08-20Formula 98ii  Flight HOT and humid day at Bong Recreation area today. I ground tested me new Formula 98 (from Wildman) on t' 19th and verified t' ejection charges were perfect. Ahoy! But I ran into an electronics issue and wasn't able t' fly on t' 19th, ya bilge rat, so I came back for Suday's launch - and it was hot!! T' RRC2L ... [More]
2023-06-16Composite Warehouse ARCAS  Rocksim Design [More]
2023-05-27Concept 98  Flight Mini Midwest Power 2023!! T' Concept 98 on t' Aerotech K550 is an awesome combination -- more than enough thrust off t' pad and t' white lightnin' produces plenty o' smoke. T' weather was nearly perfect, sunny and warm (75f) with light t' medium winds. I angled t' launch ... [More]
2023-04-08Concept 98  Flight T' Concept 98 flies at Bong again!! Another J540R for t' 4" fiberglass rocket. T' pad weight be right at 14lbs for t' redline motor t' lift. T' weather was beautiful for early April in southern Wisconsin and t' wind be low (est. Avast, me proud beauty! 5-9mph). T' rocket was loaded on t' ... [More]
2023-03-25Punisher 4  Flight I finally flew me Punisher 4 on t' L2200G. T' motor is a 100% L with a peak thrust o' 700lbs. T' Punisher had a pad weight o' 21.5lbs so t' thrust t' weight ratio was way in favor o' THRUST! I expected more than t' predicted altitude o' 14,700' but t' rocket hit 14,825' ... [More]
Wildman Goblin 5  Flight Another drag race for t' Wildman Goblin 5 with 3/16 carbon fiber fins. This time with t' L1256 super white (a 3-grain L). My competitor used t' M2052 (4 grain super white) but his Goblin had t' 1/2" foam core fins. My rocket was slower off t' pad and was fallin' behind when ... [More]
2023-02-11Lotus 5  Flight Cool day at Bong at t' Tripoli Wisconsin launch on February 11, shiver me timbers, 2023. T' skies were clear, wind was about 10mph and t' temperature was about 40f. I had t' primary set t' apogee and 900' for t' main. T' secondary was set t' apogee +2 and 800' T' Aerotech J800 is a ... [More]
2022-11-12HV Arrrrrrrcas  Flight T' mighty L2200 and t' full-sized ARCAS meet at last. I only wish I had photos o' t' motor at liftoff with that Mojave green motor spoutin' mach diamonds. T' weather was unseasonably calm for Kansas, nay a cloud in t' sky and t' full sized ARCAS weighed just over 25lbs on t' ... [More]
2022-04-06Composite Warehouse Arrrrrrrcas - 75mm No Boattail Rocksim Design [More]
2021-06-14LOTUS 3 Designed by Gary T. Arrr! Blimey! For Composite Warehouse Rocksim Design [More]
2021-06-08Composite Warehouse Air Strike 354 Rocksim Design [More]
2021-06-07Formula 98 DD Rocksim Design [More]
Concept 98 Rocksim Design [More]
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