Scratch downscale of free NAR B/G plan. Very simple fixed forward pod design (ejects motor). Swept delta wings with significant dihedral. Thin steel foil blast shield down the upper side of the wing joint. Boat rudder-like tail swept rearward from underside. Hand-turned nose cone. 1/64" plywood wings and fuselage, thinned further by sanding. Strips of match solder used for trimming. Decent glide during indoor hand tosses.
Flight Date: | 2012-04-14 |
Rocket Name: | Scratch - Micro Jet Freak B/G |
Flyer's Name: | Mark Kulka |
Motors: | 1/8A |
Expected Altitude: | 15 Feet |
Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
Launch Site: | ASTRE |
Actual Altitude: | 60 Feet |
Went much much higher and traveled much further from the pad during boost phase, compared to first flight a few years ago. Really zipped and I barely caught a glimpse of it during the boost. We all heard the ejection charge fire, but by then the little guy was much too far out to have any relaistic chance of finding it. We did search, but to no avail. Status: RIP-lost.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Quest Micro Maxx II |