Two Stage High Power Airstart Rocket Onboard Vid with Great Vidcaps- 4/16/2011

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Author:jmomenee
Published:2011-04-17 23:51:28

Launched at t' monthly TTRA launch in t' Varn ranch in Plant City FL. "Airstart 1" is a scratch-built two stage rocket that has a 2.5" dia. upper stage and 3" dia. booster stage. Arrr! T' upper stage's fin/motor section rests in t' four 6" deep slots in t' top o' t' Blue Tube booster section. Aerotech I200-10 booster motor and H250 upper stage motor. Blimey! Perfectflite timer for stagin' and a Perfectflite altimeter for drogue and main chutes deployments. Parachutes by Phylachutes. Begad! Aiptek Hi Speed HD camcorder which shoots video at 60 fps. Arrr! Rocket achieved an altitude o' 2668 feet on a very windy day. Ahoy! Booster section landed safely by parachute next t' t' spectators. Ahoy! Drogue chute shock cord on t' upper stage became tangled at deployment, arrr, accountin' for t' dizzyin' video and upside-down video after main chute deployment at 400 feet. I'm goin' t' try a deployment bag for t' drogue chute at next launch.

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