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Flight Log - 2012-02-18 - Bob Francis's Hi-Jinks 2
Painted gold to resemble a large Hi-Jinks RTF rocket.
| Flight Date: | 2012-02-18 |
| Rocket Name: | Hi-Jinks 2 |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Super Alpha {Kit} (3216) |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 162 Feet |
Time: 4:55 pm. Temperature: 23 degrees. Sunny. Wind: calm.
Skyhawker failed to launch 3 times. Believe it has a bad igniter. Set up Hi-Jinks 2 with Altimeter Two onboard. First launch attempt failed. Adjusted and launched. Good flight but low. Parachute deployed and opened. Daniel caught the rocket as it descended about 10 yards east of the launch site. No damage.
Altimeter Two Stats:
Motor Used: B-6-4
Apogee Altitude: 192 feet
Top Speed: 60 mph
Burn Time: .9 seconds
Peak Acceleration: 10.2 G
Average Acceleration: 3.1 G
Coast to Apogee Time: 3.8 seconds
Apogee to Eject Time: NO DATA
Ejection Altitude: 162 feet
Descent Speed: 15 mph
Flight Duration: 12.1 seconds
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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