Flight Log - 2011-05-19 - Mark Kulka's Javelin XL

4.325x upscale of the Estes #0815 Javelin Mini Brute. My HPR upscale was scratch-built for my Level 1 certification. 2.34" diameter, 53.625" long. 38mm. Textbook-perfect launch, deployment and recovery. Successful certification.

Flight Date: 2011-05-19
Rocket Name: Javelin XL
Kit Name: Estes - Javelin {Kit} (815) [1973-1984]
Flyer's Name: Mark Kulka
Motors: H165-M
Certification Flight: Level 1
Launch Site: Northwood School Launch, Gabriels, NY
Actual Altitude: 2,100.00 Feet

Level 1 certification flight. Breezy conditions. Shockingly bright red flame. Perfectly straight, stable and fast boost to around 2100 feet. Deployment right at apogee and drifted around 1/2 mi. downrange. Successful flight and successful certification

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech H165R-M

 

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