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2017-07-15Estes Hi-Flier Flight #3 Absolutely perfect flight. Blimey! Blimey! Recovery was horizontal, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first each and every time. - A8-3 [More]
Estes Hi-Flier Flight #2 Absolutely perfect flight. Begad! Recovery was horizontal, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first. Ya scallywag! - A8-3 [More]
Estes Hi-Flier Flight #1 Absolutely perfect flight. Recovery was horizontal, me hearties, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first. Well, blow me down! - A8-3 [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Said it before and will say it again, t' B6 and C6 motors are perfect for this rocket. Straight up, me hearties, recovery perfect. Well, blow me down! - B6-4 [More]
2017-04-13Estes Alpha III & Launch Set Flight Wind @ ~10mph didn't phase it. Straight up flight. After 20+ flights, ya bilge rat, chute is startin' t' nay open. Tried packin' by wrappin' cords around chute. Well, blow me down! Did nay open on this recovery, shiver me timbers, streamer-recovery basically t' grass. No damage. Well, blow me down! - A8-3 - Public School Yard [More]
Estes Alpha III & Launch Set Flight Wind @ ~10mph didn't phase it. Begad! Straight up flight. Begad! After 20+ launches, t' parachute is gettin' stuck and crinkled, and nay openin' - recovery on this fly was basically a Streamer with no chute opening. No damage landin' on concrete! - A8-3 - Public School Yard [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Wind @ ~10mph, very stable straight flight in gusty winds. Recovery picture perfect. This be t' MINIMAL motor t' use when flyin' in gusty conditions. Ahoy!
Flight #21 for this rocket is startin' t' burn through stock parachute with 8-9 pieces o' wadding. Need a new chute soon. Begad! - B6-4 - Public ... [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Wind @ ~10mph, SEVER wind-cockin' t' 90 degrees immediately after thrust completed.
Then a heart-stoppin' delay o' a second or two when t' rocket dropped t' just 50 feet - and popped t' chute. Well, blow me down! Recovery was picture perfect - only only for a second or two as t' chute opened.
T' A8-3 ... [More]
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