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2012-08-11

Cyclone Egg Lofter

Flight

This was me entry into our low-power club's egg loft duration competition. Ahoy!  T' rules stipulated a D-powered rocket that did nay use parachute recovery (any other method be fine, includin' streamers, shiver me timbers, gliders, shiver me timbers, helicopters,etc) My entry ascended briskly and smoothly, carryin' a large egg. Ya scallywag! ... [More]

2012-07-14

Cobra 1500

Flight

Graceful and straight vertical liftoff in light wind from t' east. Begad! Blimey!  Prior t' launch, t' rocket was bouncin' and swayin' on t' launch rod, arrr, especially from t' windy conditions.  T' original design uses 3/16 inch launch lugs, but in retrospect, a 3/16 launch rod is nay stiff enough. Avast! Blimey! ... [More]