Flight Date: | 2011-11-12 |
Rocket Name: | 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer" |
Kit Name: | Scratch - Upscale Black Shadow {Scratch} |
Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
Motors: | F50-6 |
Expected Altitude: | 1,665 Feet |
Wind Speed: | 6.00 mph |
Launch Site: | ROCstock XXXIV |
First flight of the Blue Blazer, my new upscale Black Shadow. Didn't have any motors built and I was feeling lazy so I bought a few AT single use rounds. Had to cycle through a couple times, the igniter didn't light on the first try (I think the clips were grounded). Reset the clips with the same igniter and it lit fine on the next try. Nice quick boost, arcing into the wind. Ejection seemed a bit early, definitely still climbing. Good chute, modertate amount of drift, lakebed landing, no damage. Had an Altimeter One on board, but it was shut down. I think it exceeded the max time for launch detect and shut itself off.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Aerotech F50T-6 |