Flight Log - 2013-11-03 - Bill Eichelberger's ****Estes - Astron Apogee Whiz

Originally an Estes Astron Apogee II, the Apogee Whiz was apparently damaged in a former life and rebuilt to the whims of the owner.  I picked it up in an Ebay auction quite a while ago, and only recently realized that it would be an interesting bird to rebuild for flight service.

Flight Date: 2013-11-03
Rocket Name: ****Estes - Astron Apogee Whiz
Kit Name: Estes - Apogee 2 {Kit} (5) [1962-1981]
Flyer's Name: Bill Eichelberger
Motors: A8-0/A8-5
Expected Altitude: 500 Feet
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: Fabulous B6-4 Field, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky
Actual Altitude: 400 Feet

Ebay rescue bird.  Originally an Estes Astron Apogee, but somewhere along the way the payload section was lost and replaces with, well, a piece of balsa art.  Staging was perfect and the A8-5 took the sustainer out over US 27.  Landed at home plate without the balsa art nose cone, which was lost when the screw eye stripped at ejection.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-0
2Estes A8-5

 

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