Flight Log - 2021-06-12 - David Deavours's Lotus Micro
This is a very small kit from Composite Warehouse, but one of several Lotus rockets from 2.27 / 54mm to an 8" version.
For this rocket I added about 32g of nose weight to get about 1cal stability with the 29/40-120 casing. I didn't epoxy in the nosecone shoulder this time, instead I used a plastic rivet so I can remove the nosecone bulk plate to add or subtract weight from the nose end.
| Flight Date: | 2021-06-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Lotus Micro |
| Flyer's Name: | David Deavours |
| Motors: | F52-8 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,400.00 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 8.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Richard Bong Recreation Area |
F52 had enough thrust to reach stabilization speed off of the 52" 1010 rail. Flew straight but spun on the way up. Ejection was just right on apogee with 8 seconds delay. Note, I added 32g of nose weight to get stability.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech F52-8 |
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