Flight Log - 2012-06-06 - Bob Francis's Mega Mosquito
Flight Date: 2012-06-06
Rocket Name: Mega Mosquito
Kit Name: Estes - Mosquito {Kit} (0801, TK-1) [1971-2011]
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: D12-5
Launch Site: Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL
Actual Altitude: 397.00 Feet

Time: 7:39 pm.  Temperature: 72 degrees.  Weather: Sunny, clear.  Wind blowing from the east at 5 mph.

First flight of Mega Mosquito, First flight using larger "Estes E Pad".  Launched with Altimeter Two onboard.  Good flight, long, but not high.  Visible throughout.  Parachute deployed and opened.  Daniel caught the rocket about 80 yards west of the launch site.  No damage.

Apogee: 397 feet.

Maximum Speed: 94 mph.

Burn Time: 1.7 seconds.

Peak Acceleration: 9.4 g.

Avg. Acceleration: 2.5 g.

Coast to Apogee Time: 4.8 seconds.

Apogee to Eject Time: - .1 seconds.

Ejection Altitude: 367 feet.

Descent Speed: 7 mph.

Flight Duration: 34.9 seconds.

 

 

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-5

 

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