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2017-07-15Estes Hi-Flier Flight #3 Absolutely perfect flight. Aye aye! Blimey! Recovery was horizontal, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first each and every time. Blimey! Blimey! - A8-3 [More]
Estes Hi-Flier Flight #2 Absolutely perfect flight. Recovery was horizontal, with nosecone bein' t' heaviest part and hittin' t' grass first. Begad! - 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. Begad! - 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. Avast! Straight up, arrr, recovery perfect. Blimey! - 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. Avast! Blimey! Tried packin' by wrappin' cords around chute. Did nay open on this recovery, streamer-recovery basically t' grass. Avast! Blimey! No damage. Blimey! Blimey! - 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, matey, t' parachute is gettin' stuck and crinkled, and nay openin' - recovery on this fly be basically a Streamer with no chute opening. Begad! No damage landin' on concrete! - A8-3 - Public School Yard [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Wind @ ~10mph, shiver me timbers, 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. Well, blow me down! Need a new chute soon. Avast, me proud beauty! - B6-4 - Public ... [More]
Estes Baby Bertha Flight Wind @ ~10mph, SEVER wind-cockin' t' 90 degrees immediately after thrust completed. Well, blow me down!
Then a heart-stoppin' delay o' a second or two when t' rocket dropped t' just 50 feet - and popped t' chute. Recovery be picture perfect - only only for a second or two as t' chute opened. Avast, me proud beauty!
T' A8-3 ... [More]
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