Estes upscaled Red Max Pro Series II kit. Added an eyebolt to the top centering ring and replaced the shock cord with 20 feet of braided Kevlar. Added some balsa "dams" to the motor mount which allowed me to pot the TTW fin tabs in epoxy where they attached to the motor mount. Currently using a kevlar heat shield and a 30 inch Spherachute for recovery. Rocket was initially flown "nekkid", but final colors will be pink with a purple nosecone and "Der Pink Max" decals from Stickershock.
| Flight Date: | 2014-02-22 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Mega Der Pink Max |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Mega Der Red Max {Kit} (9705) |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | H160-9 |
| Expected Altitude: | 2,110 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | GRITS 2014 |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,650 Feet |
Second "Nekkid" flight of the Mega Pink Max. Great skidmark boost, loud and pround off the rail. Arcing into the wind at the top of the climb. Over the top and pointed down at ejection. Good chute, wind brought it fairly close. Mud landing on the field, no damage. Actual altitude about 450 feet less than the initial sim so that will need some work. Flown with a Jolly Logic Latimeter II which recorded the following data: Burn time - 1.0 sec, Peak acceleration - 20.9g, Average acceleration - 16.3g, Coast to apogee 8.3 sec, Ejection 3.7 seconds after apogee, Ejection altitude - 1505 feet, Descent rate - 17 MPH, Flight duration - 70.6 sec, Peak altitude - 1650 feet, peak velocity - 373 MPH.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
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| 1 | CTI 220H160-14A-9 |
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