Eric Duncan's PageAKA: eduncan911 Club Memberships: NAR Favorite Rockets: Saturn V RocketReviews.com Pages:
2017-07-15Estes Hi-Flier Flight #3 Absolutely perfect flight. 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Recovery was horizontal, matey, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first. - A8-3 [More]
Estes Hi-Flier Flight #1 Absolutely perfect flight. Recovery was horizontal, 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, t' B6 and C6 motors are perfect for this rocket. Aye aye! Straight up, recovery perfect. Avast, me proud beauty! - B6-4 [More]
2017-04-13Estes Alpha III & Launch Set Flight Wind @ ~10mph didn't phase it. Straight up flight. After 20+ flights, chute is startin' t' nay open. Aye aye! Blimey! Tried packin' by wrappin' cords around chute. Ahoy! Blimey! Did nay open on this recovery, streamer-recovery basically t' grass. Avast! Blimey! No damage. - A8-3 - Public School Yard [More]
Estes Alpha III & Launch Set Flight Wind @ ~10mph didn't phase it. Begad! Straight up flight. After 20+ launches, t' parachute is gettin' stuck and crinkled, ya bilge rat, 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.
Flight #21 for this rocket is startin' t' burn through stock parachute with 8-9 pieces o' wadding. Begad! Blimey! Need a new chute soon. Ya scallywag! Blimey! - 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. Well, blow me down!
T' A8-3 ... [More]
| Eric Duncan |
