An upscaled Thrustline Duster, using Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, 38mm motor mount. Dual deploy using a Perfectflight MAWD, 12" Top Flite drogue chute, and a 36" hemispherical main by Spherachutes. My level 1 certification rocket.
Flight Date: | 2017-11-04 |
Rocket Name: | 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy" |
Kit Name: | Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch} |
Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
Motors: | H178-ALTIM |
Expected Altitude: | 2,740 Feet |
Wind Speed: | 3.00 mph |
Launch Site: | SEARS |
Actual Altitude: | 2,487 Feet |
Took a hard right lean coming off the rail (downwind). Nice sparky motor burn. Arcing over through the coast, good drogue deployment at apogee, good main at 500 feet. Landed on the sod in an adjacent field, long walk, no damage. Everything seems intact, can't explain the off center boost.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Aerotech H178DM-ALTIM |
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