Painted gold to resemble a large Hi-Jinks RTF rocket.
Flight Date: | 2012-02-19 |
Rocket Name: | Hi-Jinks 2 |
Kit Name: | Estes - Super Alpha {Kit} (3216) |
Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
Motors: | C6-5 |
Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
Actual Altitude: | 428 Feet |
Time: 11:35 am. Temperature: 44 degrees. Wind ~ 10 mph from the north.
Launched with the Altimeter Two on board. Good flight. Visible throughout. Parachute deployed and opened. Daniel caught the rocket about 50 yards northwest of the launch site. No damage.
Altimeter Two Data
Apogee Altitude: 428 feet
Top Speed: 102 mph
Burn Time: 2.1 seconds
Peak Acceleration: 16.8 G
Average Acceleration: 2.2 G
Coast to Apogee Time: 3.5 seconds
Apogee to Eject Time: 1.1 seconds
Ejection Altitude: 400 feet
Descent Speed: 13 mph
Flight Duration: 27.1 seconds
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Estes C6-5 |