| Model |
Flt
# |
Recovery Type |
Motor |
Comments |
| Cherokee-D (2) |
15
|
12" plastic parasheet |
Estes B4-4 |
The standard excellent flight from this reliable bird; not too high,
and a short recovery walk. |
|
Cherokee-D (2)
|
16
|
12" plastic parasheet |
Quest C6-5 |
Another perfect flight, another close recovery, and another instant
ignition with the Tiger Tail II igniter. The only thing I can figure
with the problems others have with these is that they're trying to ignite
them with the Quest controller or other 6V, low-current source. On
12V, they've been absolutely reliable for me. |
|
Bertha-24
|
43
|
12" plastic parasheet w/ spill and vents |
Estes D12-0/D12-7 CHAD staged |
This flight was way high -- not quite as much so as the flight on an
E6 at NSL, but still most likely over 1500 feet (even with early ejection
due to lack of a -9 delay in the D12 line). The rocket was stable
with the booster motor mounted to the nozzle end of the standard one, and
only weathercocked slightly upwind -- just enough to bring it back to the
field less than 200 feet from the launch pads for a beautiful flight. |
|
Bertha-24
|
44
|
12" plastic parasheet w/ spill and vents |
Quest C6-5 |
Launched during a lull in the breeze, this was a perfectly vertical
flight with ejection just at apogee turnover -- picture perfect. |
|
Cherokee-D (2)
|
17
|
12" plastic parasheet w/ spill and vents |
Estes D12-7 |
The up part was wonderful -- but at ejection, the snap-swivel holding
the nose cone to the shock cord broke, allowing the body to fall (fortunately,
in a stalled condition that prevented damage) while the nose and parachute
drifted about 1/4 mile. Given the number of fences and blackberry
brambles in the way, I elected to call it lost and purchased a BT-55 nose
cone package on the way home to use in replacing the lost part. |
|
Alpha
|
5
|
12" plastic parasheet w/ spill and vents |
Estes A8-5 |
The Alpha is another of the "old reliable" designs, and can be depended
on to give a good flight every time on a wide range of motors. I
find it gives a very pleasing flight without going too high on the A8-5
-- a motor I'm going to miss badly when my stock runs out. This was
yet another perfect flight. |
|
Alpha
|
6
|
12" plastic parasheet w/ spill and vents |
Estes A8-5 |
Still another "ho, hum" perfect flight. |
|
Bertha-24
|
45
|
12" plastic parasheet w/ spill and vents |
Quest C6-5 |
One more perfect flight on the "stealth Energizer bunny" of my fleet. |