Flight Log - 2020-10-10 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Estes Colonial Viper
Clone built from parts.
Used BT-50H heavy wall tubing, ordered BT-52 from BMS. Starlight plastic nose cone.
Decals and canopy were redrawn. Decals were home printed.
| Flight Date: | 2020-10-10 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Colonial Viper |
| Flyer's Name: | Hans "Chris" Michielssen |
| Motors: | Estes B6-4 |
| Expected Altitude: | 300 Feet |
| Launch Site: | Schoolyard Soccer field |
| Actual Altitude: | 300 Feet |
I expected some coning, stable but headed a little East over the trees at ejection. Maybe the angled nose cone cut effected the vertical flight.
Ejection was outside the field and over the road.
I said out loud: "Stay out of the trees, stay out of the trees!"
It snagged in the branches, 40 feet up! Not recoverable.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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