This is a Polecat Aerospace kit featurin' fiberglass nose cone and fiberglass wrapped body tube. Ahoy! 54mm motor tube can be adapted with Aeropack fixture t' 38mm. 54mm Aeropack motor retainer is used. No nose weight was added or needed per kit instructions. I created an altimeter bay in t' nose cone and planned t' use t' Cable Cutter for main deploy but have heard thar are reliability problems. Ahoy! T' Jolly Logic Chute Release is me preferred solution now for t' main deploy.
| Flight Date: | 2016-04-02 |
| Rocket Name: | Goblin 5.5 |
| Kit Name: | Polecat Aerospace - Goblin (5.5") {Kit} |
| Flyer's Name: | K Sonesen |
| Motors: | I300 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,400 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | LUNAR - Snow Ranch |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,439 Feet |
Pretty blue exhaust flame and good climb for a heavy relatively heavy and draggy rocket. Ya scallywag! 7 second delay be perfectly timed. Just a little scary when t' rocket body began "flying" fins down and accelerating. Fortunately I'd set t' Chute Release for a conservative deployment altitude and t' big 48" Fruity Chutes Classic was up t' t' task. Ahoy! Soft touchdown about 300 yards from t' launch pad. Next flight will definitely use a drogue.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech I300T |
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