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2017-07-15Estes Hi-Flier Flight #3 Absolutely perfect flight. Recovery was horizontal, me bucko, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first each and every time. Arrr! - A8-3 [More]
Estes Hi-Flier Flight #2 Absolutely perfect flight. Recovery was horizontal, me bucko, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first. - A8-3 [More]
Estes Hi-Flier Flight #1 Absolutely perfect flight. Arrr! Recovery be horizontal, me hearties, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first. - A8-3 [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Said it before and will say it again, ya bilge rat, t' B6 and C6 motors are perfect for this rocket. Straight up, 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, me bucko, chute is startin' t' nay open. Tried packin' by wrappin' cords around chute. Begad! Did nay open on this recovery, ya bilge rat, streamer-recovery basically t' grass. Avast, me proud beauty! No damage. - A8-3 - Public School Yard [More]
Estes Alpha III & Launch Set Flight Wind @ ~10mph didn't phase it. Straight up flight. Well, blow me down! 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. Arrr!
Flight #21 for this rocket is startin' t' burn through stock parachute with 8-9 pieces o' wadding. Aye aye! Need a new chute soon. - B6-4 - Public ... [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Wind @ ~10mph, SEVER wind-cockin' t' 90 degrees immediately after thrust completed. Begad!
Then a heart-stoppin' delay o' a second or two when t' rocket dropped t' just 50 feet - and popped t' chute. Recovery was picture perfect - only only for a second or two as t' chute opened.
T' A8-3 ... [More]
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