RocketReviews.com - Aerotech - Mirage (89019) [1992-]

Attributes

Center Of Pressure: 75.56 inches from front (Rocksim/Rocksim)
Designer: Bob Sanford
Manufacturer: Aerotech
Model: 89019
Power: Mid-Power
Product Type: Kit
Production Years: 1992-
Recovery: Parachute
Style: Sport

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Aerotech - Mirage (89019) [1992-] By Douglas Gardei (June 1, 1998)

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Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
1998-04-25	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	F25-6	-	Excellent flight. Top section descends faster than lower section.
1998-05-22	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	G35-7	-	Lots of noise, separation right at apogee. Top section free fell until about 200 feet when chute...
1998-05-22	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	G80-7	-	pop, puff, puff, puff - no flight
1998-06-05	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	G80-7	-	same motor as 5-22 ignited with NCR igniters. Didn't count total delay, just seconds past apogee ....
1998-06-06	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	G35-7	-	Used NCR igniter. Excellent flight and recovery. A real crowd pleaser!
1998-07-18	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	F62-4	-	Had to tape the F62 since the length is a bit larger that AT F and I didn't have a good adapter....
1998-11-07	EMRR's Aerotech Mirage	G64-4	-	This was to be the Mirages last flight before being cut up and made into a tube-finned kit. Well,...
2000-05-20	Steve Ruane's Aerotech Mirage	G64-4	-	Two flights - Very fast and high. Perfect
2000-06-24	Steve Ruane's Aerotech Mirage	F40-4	-	Low flight, fairly high wind.
2000-07-22	Steve Ruane's Aerotech Mirage	F40-5	-	Very nice flight
2002-02-17	Gary Meakin's Aerotech Mirage	H220-10	-	My Level-1 attempt. The Mirage leapt off the launch pad and cruised up to about 2500'. The chute...
2002-02-23	Richard Valenti's Aerotech Mirage	G35-4	-	Second flight.Big rocket drew quite the crowd. Smoke, flame, noise!! About 8-10 people. Launched...
2002-04-13	Taylor Jessee's Aerotech Mirage	G35-4	-	Chuffed on pad
2002-04-21	Brett Phillips's Aerotech Mirage	G80-7	-	Winds had picked up so I flew on a fast burning G-80. Man that thing cooked! I love this rocket!...
2002-04-21	Brett Phillips's Aerotech Mirage	G35-4	-	This rocket flies beautifully on this motor. Big rocket looks slow on boost but plenty of thrust...
2002-08-12	Taylor Jessee's Aerotech Mirage	G38-4	-	Failure ejectionFirst Flight
2003-05-17	Donald Besaw's Aerotech Mirage	F50-4	-	Another club president reject. Nice slow flight. No damage.
2003-07-19	Donald Besaw's Aerotech Mirage	F50-4	-	Very nice flight. Recovered close by. No damage.
2003-09-20	Donald Besaw's Aerotech Mirage	F52-5	-	Nice low and not all that slow flight. Moderate walk for recovery. Landed on a road breaking off...
2004-07-10	Jack Gelfand's Aerotech Mirage	H123-10	-	Modified fin can for 38mm. Tied front and rear section shock cords together and used one 24 chute....
2004-09-25	Mark Squire's Aerotech Mirage	F50-4	-	About 800 feet, cool slow liftoff. Good flight.
2006-04-27	David Culp's Aerotech Mirage	F42-4	-	Second flight. Nice slow boost to appogee, straight as an arrow. Great flight, seperated at...
2006-04-27	David Culp's Aerotech Mirage	F42-4	-	Maiden flight. Nice slow boost to appogee, straight as an arrow. Great flight, seperated at...
2006-05-04	David Culp's Aerotech Mirage	F42-4	-	Great flight. This rocket flies slow and low on this engine, probably around 300-350 feet. ...
2006-05-04	David Culp's Aerotech Mirage	F42-4	-	Fourth flight and disaster struck. Upper section deployed fine, the booster section the chute...
2006-05-05	David Culp's Aerotech Mirage	G38-4	-	Fifth flight, rocket 6 inches shorter from repair. Onboard booster vision camera. Great flight...
2006-10-01	Bill Walters's Aerotech Mirage	F52-8	-	Blue Thunder Motor lanuched quick and into wind. Ejected a little late and landed about thirty...
2009-07-31	Lloyd Chumbley's Aerotech Mirage	I195	2677 feet
2009-07-31	Steve Anderson's Aerotech Mirage	I200-M	-	I finally decided to fly this on the I200 since the motor tube was modified to do so. A perfect...
2009-08-02	Steve Anderson's Aerotech Mirage	H97-M	-	Parachute did not fully eject from airframe. Minor damage by breaking off a fin tip--easily...
2010-08-28	Alex Zoghlin's Aerotech Mirage	G77-7	2332 feet	G75 MetalStorm. Perfect flight in very high winds (25 MPH) - one parachute tangled, but everything...
2012-01-28	Matt Mahoney's Mirage	G64-4	-	Good launch, very risky with winds. Had trouble setting up on launch pad. Should of had altimeter....
2012-02-11	Matt Mahoney's Mirage	G53-10	713 feet	3X a charm, initially couldn't get continuity. Clips? Good launch, reduced -10 to -6 which was a...