Flight Log - 2016-02-13 - Matthew Bond's Rocketarium Terraformer
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The Terraformer is a helicopter based odd-roc, which is formed by using three "petals" that extend down and out from the main body. The kit is built up from 13 pieces of laser cut light plywood and a central motor tube. The flight profile is low altitude, high drag, spin stabilized which provides an entertaining show.
| Flight Date: | 2016-02-13 |
| Rocket Name: | Rocketarium Terraformer |
| Kit Name: | Rocketarium - Terraformer {Kit} (RK-1219) [2012-] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | D12-5 |
| Wind Speed: | 9.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | SEARS |
First Flight of another one of Rocketarium's cool spinning Oddrocs. Weathercocked pretty hard off the rod but still had a nice high spinning boost and descent back to the field. Although to me it is more aesthetically pleasing to fly these types of rockets on calm days to get a straight boost, its still a pretty entertaining flight profile.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes D12-5 |
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