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Semroc - Thunderbee

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Center Of Pressure: 12.2 inches from front (Rocksim)
Manufacturer: Semroc

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Flight Log

DateRocket NameMotor(s)AltitudeNotes
2004-06-13 Bill Eichelberger's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4- Substandard engine mounting by operator allowed motor to kick out. Next time I'll tape it in...
2004-08-15Tim Anderson's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Way too high to see, however due to streamer size to tube size ratio, streamer didn't eject,...
2004-10-09Chan Stevens's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4-
2005-02-05Chan Stevens's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4- motor failure (was not a true 4-sec delay)
2005-06-11Chan Stevens's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4- Ejection problem--blew at about 1, not 4
2005-10-29Ben Shetler's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4- first flight, one fin was ripped off on recovery, I think it got tangled in the lines, and the...
2005-11-05Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Way too early on the deployment, still going straight up at a very good rate of speed. A3-4T would...
2005-11-05Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Trimmed stremer for this flight so it didn't stick in the body tube. Now about half the length....
2005-11-05Ben Shetler's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4- Streamer failed to deploy. Lawn dart landing, but was perfectly ok. The paper on igniter caught...
2005-11-18Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Lost sight of it shortly after ejection. Found it way up in a tree after a long search. Retrieved...
2005-11-18Ben Shetler's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4-
2005-11-18Ben Shetler's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4- Good flight, nice recovery. Motor always seems to kick out, even with lots of tape.
2005-11-24Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Avoided landing in trees today.
2005-12-26Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4-
2005-12-26Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4- Lost visual in clouds until ejection.
2006-04-22Chan Stevens's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4-
2006-04-29Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4-
2006-04-29Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4-
2006-06-04Mike Mistele's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-2- First flight for this rocket. Very quick off the pad, and lost it in the sun just after...
2006-07-15Ed Scientist's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Long HIGH flight real high for such a small motor..LOVE IT. Streamer brought it down slow real...
2006-08-15Mike Mistele's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4- Goes like snot. Saw whole flight and ejection, but then lost it. Found it in the grass after a...
2006-09-16Matt Gillard's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-4- Perfect flight, much easier to follow than when flown on a full A.
2006-10-30Craig Swinson's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Flew one with no streamer. Came down fine. Motor was ejected. Would not use this method with motor...
2006-10-30Craig Swinson's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Half streamer, engine eject. Still a bit of drift on a calm day.
2006-10-30Craig Swinson's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Used one built with the full streamer. Ended up walking a bit as the motor ejected and got caught...
2006-10-30Craig Swinson's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Perfect launch and ejection. Using Half streamer seems to work well.
2006-10-30Craig Swinson's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Half streamer, motor retained is the best system. Less walking and a very acceptable decent rate....
2007-07-24Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Straight and high
2007-07-24Ben Shetler's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Rocket eating tree located, but too high up to salvage. Plus I think it lost a fin on the way up.
2007-08-19Chris Gonnerman's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-2- Good flight, but the streamer didn't slow it enough and it broke a fin. Semroc covered it under...
2007-10-05Geof Givens's Semroc ThunderbeeA3-4- Regal ascent. No good way to insert streamer. Extremely careful but only partial unfurling on...
2007-10-05Geof Givens's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Blink and gone. Streamer was hard to insert and never untangled on ejection. Very hard descent;...
2008-06-27Chris Halinaty's Semroc Thunderbee1/4A3-2- Shotgun ejection--thrust ring pushed to top of body tube and engine kicked.
2009-01-17John Bergsmith's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- First flight and it was perfectly straight with good altitude. Ejection was perfect, streamer...
2009-03-03Mark Grisco's Semroc Thunderbee1/4A3-3- zips off the pad even on a 1/4 A.
2009-03-03Mark Grisco's Semroc Thunderbee1/4A3-3- hung up on pad so a low flight.
2009-03-03Mark Grisco's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A6-4- never saw it. i heard the whole flight, but only saw the first 20 feet. saw the streamer about 300...
2009-09-06Chan Stevens's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3-
2010-01-24 Jason Orosco's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-2- Nice flight.
2010-10-08 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc Thunderbee1/2A3-5- Even with a long delay on this old MPC 1/2A3-5m engine, I had too much drift. It landed between...
2010-11-13John Bergsmith's Semroc ThunderbeeA10-3- Fast of the rod!
2011-02-14 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5450 est. feet Landed on grass but broke off a different fin this time!
2011-02-26 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5- On this new re-build, broke a another fin on landing!
2011-05-04 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5450' est. feet This is my rebuilt second Thunderbee. At landing it bounced on the low grass. Two cracked fin...
2011-05-18 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5450' est. feet Perfect high flight. I caught it before it hit the ground, so no broken fins.
2011-06-06 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5425' est. feet Broke another fin at the root edge. I don't think I could make the streamer any longer! It's...
2011-08-18 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5450' est. feet Perfect flight and recovery, one fin loose at root edge on landing.
2011-12-10 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5450' est. feet Perfect flight. No damage under a long streamer recovery.
2012-03-14Dean Booth's Semroc ThunderBeeEstes 1/2A3-4T- Maiden flight on my Thunderbee that's been completed for a while now. Winds were light and the...
2012-03-14 Dean Booth's Semroc ThunderBeeEstes A3-4T- Another great flight. And the rocket still looks brand new and shiny.
2012-04-08 Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Semroc ThunderbeeMPC 1/2A3-5450' est. feet Perfect flight until landing. Broke another fin off at the root edge.

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