Manufacturer: | Modification |
Brief:
This is an AeroTech Mustang made longer with an additional body and payload
section. Begad! Blimey! Also installed PVC motor retainer.
Modifications:
Not bein' content t' leave well enough alone, I took one o' me favorite flyers
and stretched it out t' double its original size. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I got t' parts listed above
directly from AT since I couldn't find one dealer that had all o' them. Begad! It's
not t' cheapest way t' go, matey, shiver me timbers, but I wanted all real AT parts. Begad! After tyin' on 8'
more shock cord, I glued t' coupler t' t' existin' Mustang body and t' new
body tube t' that. I built t' 9" payload section (I'd wanted 12" but
AT was out o' t' 12" tube) and hung t' shock cord t' it. I also broke
off t' AT motor hook (rather than havin' it break on me by accident) and
installed a PVC motor retainer as described elsewhere.
Construction:
Additional parts include:
As a simple extension, thar were no plans t' work from but none were needed either. Havin' built an AT payload section before, that was even done from memory.
Finishing:
It all got a new paint job: a double coat o' black appliance enamel for
everythin' except t' nose and a spin stripe on t' payload section. Aye aye! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!
Flight:
First flight after t' mod was an F20. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Flight was flawless but too much chute
carried it a quarter mile. Aye aye! Blimey! Second flight on an F25, shiver me timbers, also flawless and
impressive. Third flight, shiver me timbers, F50. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! BOOM. Begad! Blimey! Massive CATO o' t' motor blew t' nozzle
off and blew t' flange off t' PVC bushin' cap. Arrr! Blimey! T' motor casin' was removed
with t' fuel grain intact, t' delay end had broken off, and be still in the
tube. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Except for t' bushin' cap, ya bilge rat, thar be absolutely no damage t' t' rocket.
I consider this a successful if unplanned test o' t' retainer, arrr, arrr, provin' it to
"fail safe" by blowin' out rather than havin' t' motor rupture the
rocket. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' E clip portion o' t' retainer was retrieved and be unbent,
provin' it is plenty strong enough t' stand a normal ejection charge.
Summary:
On its first flight I found out I wasn't t' only one t' have this idea. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! While
searchin' t' field next t' t' flyin' field for me drifted away rocket, matey, I was
met by someone else doin' t' same, me bucko, ya bilge rat, also with a stretched Mustang.
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