Flight Log - 2012-07-11 - Bob Francis's Illini 1
| Flight Date: | 2012-07-11 |
| Rocket Name: | Illini 1 |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Alpha III {Kit} (1256, 221256) |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Launch Site: | Lincoln School, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 439 Feet |
Time: 8:33 pm. Temperature: 71 degrees. Wind: 5 mph from the east. Weather: Clear.
Launched with the Altimeter Two in the body tube. Good flight. Very high, but visible throughout. Parachute deployed and opened. Daniel caught at 250 degrees, 30 yards from the launch site in the basketball court. No damage. Altimeter Two only recorded some data about the flight.
Apogee: 439 feet.
Maximum Speed: 113 mph.
Burn Time: .9 seconds.
Peak Acceleration: 15.7 G.
Average Acceleration: 5.5 G.
Coast to Apogee Time: 4.1 seconds.
No further data recorded.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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