Flight Log - 2012-09-26 - Bob Francis's BFR
Flight Date: 2012-09-26
Rocket Name: BFR
Kit Name: Custom Rockets - Equinox {Kit} (10016)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: D12-5
Launch Site: Lincoln School, Belvidere, IL

Time: 6:35 pm.  Temperature: 16.1 C.  Relative Humidity: 24%.  Wind: 5 - 8 mph from the east.  Weather: Clear, sunset.

Good flight.  Visible throughout.  Arced towards southeast as expected.  Parachutes deployed and opened.  Rocket drifted back northwest and landed on the roof of Lincoln School about 100 yards west of the launch site.

Recovered rocket on 9/27.  No damage from flight, but fin cracked off when getting it down from the roof.  Repaired: 9/27.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-5

 

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