Flight Log - 2012-04-22 - Jeffrey Gortatowsky's Chute Howdy 13mm
Built in about 90 minutes for a 1/4A Parachure Duration event. BT-50, balsa nose cone, 1/64th inch plywood fins. No engine block. Externally mounted kevlar shock cord.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-22 |
| Rocket Name: | Chute Howdy 13mm |
| Flyer's Name: | Jeffrey Gortatowsky |
| Motors: | 1/4A3 |
| Launch Site: | Santa Fe Dam Rec Area, CA |
This is its 3rd flight and the first where the 16 inch dry cleaner plastic chute fully deployed. I was rewarded with a 30 second or so flight that landed in a very low branch of a tree. Easily recovered. Nice to know I can pack a 16 inch chute in a BT-5 body tube.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes 1/4A3T |
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