Flight Log - 2012-05-11 - Wilfred Ashley McIsaac's A2-R13

The A2-R13 Rocket is a modified Arreaux rocket from Aerotech.  The A2-R13 has an extended recovery systems bay which is one of several changes applied to the rocket since 1997.

Flight Date: 2012-05-11
Rocket Name: A2-R13
Kit Name: Aerotech - Arreaux {Kit} (89013) [1989-]
Flyer's Name: Wilfred Ashley McIsaac
Motors: G80-13
Expected Altitude: 3,700 Feet
Wind Speed: 2.00 mph
Launch Site: Gananoque aerodrome
Actual Altitude: 4,000 Feet

A2-R13 flight and vehicle data:  Total Weight; .96 lbs (438 grams)  Height;  43"/3 ft 5"  Diameter; 1.9"  Thrust/Weight Ratio; 28.12:1  Total Impulse;  120 N-sec/27 lbs  Propellant Consumed; 62.5 grams  Motor Burnout;  1.7 secs  Delay; 13 seconds  Altitude; 4000 feet  Flight Path; Vertical  Payload; Miniature Canadian Flag/Micro Glitter Ball experiment  Launch Notes;  After rocket left the launch pad it was never seen again.  two separate searches in the following days turned up nothing.  

Weather:  Temperature; 68 f  Humidity; 19%  Atmospheric Pressure; 102 kpa  Wind; nil  Cloud Type; none  Launch Time;  8:30pm  

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech G80NBT-13

 

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