Flight Log - 2015-09-19 - Richard Holmes's D-Region Tomahawk
Flight Date: 2015-09-19
Rocket Name: D-Region Tomahawk
Kit Name: Estes - D-Region Tomahawk (2037) {Kit} (2037) [2007-2014]
Flyer's Name: Richard Holmes
Motors: D12-5
Launch Site: Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field)

This was not just in keeping with the theme, it was a contest rocket — the contest being sport scale. But my first attempt to put it on the pad resulted in one of the launch lugs popping off — and when I put a little pressure on the other one, it popped off too. I put them back with some CA and treated them more gingerly on my next try. On a D12-5, it seemed to struggle a bit, probably in part due to the wind. Bit of a squirrelly flight. Recovery seemed to go well, but a fin popped off when it hit the ground. Well, that’s consistent with everything I’ve read about this kit — the plastic resists almost every kind of adhesive. (Tenax 7R is what I used.) Fortunately that was not a DQ under our contest rules, so I reattached the fin with CA and put the rocket aside for judging later.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-5

 

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