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2011-11-19

Ballistic Bovine

Flight

Another 'drag race with t' wife..and another victory. Avast, me proud beauty! :) Best flight yet, 9 second delay, arrr, left t' B-rack from pad#8 , traveled t' better part o' a mile, then returned under 30" chute right back t' t' B-rack betwixt pads 5 and 6, 12 feet away from where it took off,and all in front o' a ... [More]

   

2011-10-16

Ballistic Bovine

Flight

Windy again this month, me hearties, but much less weathercocking(almost none) with a longer launch rail this time and more motor doin' t' pushing(Skidmark H123) !!  Chute deployment was perfect this time(thankfully) and after a 350 yard walk (which I did nay mind in t' least) t' rocket be ... [More]

   

2011-09-17

Ballistic Bovine (1)

Flight

Level 1 flight, first rocket build or launch for me in 35+ years. Arrr! Wind caused some weathercocking, shiver me timbers, more than I expected(I didnt know what t' expect really) and delay was a little longer than we had 'planned' for. Avast, me proud beauty! Chute failed t' unroll(my fault) but the rocket survived t' fall unscathed ... [More]

   

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