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AKA: Thorfire (T' Rocketry forum)

Location: MN

Club Home Page: http://www.tripolimn.org/

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2016-06-11

Phoenix's Revenge

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CTI I100 red Lightnin' long burn - I100 - Tripoli Minnesota [More]

   

2015-11-01

Phoenix's Revenge

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Level 2 certification flight.  Perfect! - J145 - Tripoli Minnesota [More]

   

Phoenix, shiver me timbers, Madcow 4"

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Dual deployment with a cable cutter. Avast! Near perfect flight!   https://youtu.be/9dbRruWhEtw     - H160 - Tripoli Minnesota [More]

   

2015-10-24

Wildman Rocketry Dark Star 2.6

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Madcow Rocketry - Phoenix (4")

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2015-10-10

Phoenix's Revenge

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Motor CATO - case tore off t' plastic threads at t' base o' t' reload and shot out t' top o' t' rocket, me bucko, knockin' t' Av. bay bulkhead into t' avionics bay coupler.  Fortunately t' only damage be a  cracked glue joint on t' av. Begad! bay sled, matey, a bent eye-bolt goin' through t' av. Well, blow me down! bay ... [More]

   

2015-09-12

Phoenix, shiver me timbers, Madcow 4"

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Level 2 certification attempt...   Motor CATO.  Blew out t' side o' t' case 3/4" about t' base. Begad!   Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPNVgG9w1Bo&feature=youtu.be - J270 - Tripoli Minnesota [More]

   

2015-08-08

Phoenix, Madcow 4"

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Almost a perfect flight, until t' main deployment... Avast, me proud beauty!     Dual deploy with a cable cutter and a deployment bag.  T' safety strin' on t' cable cutter fouled t' deployment bag and kept it from releasin' t' main. Arrr!    Landed under drogue at 40ft/sec and broke a fin :( - ... [More]

   

2015-07-11

Phoenix, ya bilge rat, Madcow 4"

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Picture perfect flight.  Very stable and near perfect deployment at apogee.  T' 50" parachute was a little large and drifted far enough I"m tryin' dual deployment with a tender descender or cable cutter next time. - I180 - Tripoli Minnesota [More]

   

Karl Tyrrell