Flight Log - 2020-11-29 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Estes R2D2
This is the medium sized R2D2, the plastic body is the same diameter as a BT-70 tube.
Very well made molds, everything fit very well except for the stickers. Clear fins extend below the main body.
Rear eject engine mount, tough to pack parachute and shroud lines.
| Flight Date: | 2020-11-29 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes R2D2 |
| Kit Name: | Estes - R2-D2 {Kit} (2142) [1997-1998] |
| Flyer's Name: | Hans "Chris" Michielssen |
| Motors: | Estes C6-3 |
| Expected Altitude: | 300 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Schoolyard Soccer field |
| Actual Altitude: | 300 Feet |
Packing the parachute around the central rear-eject engine mount is a pain. Ejection today was a very loud "pop". The engine mount ejected and got tied up in the parachute shroud lines.
When it was picked up I noticed a chunk of the clear plastic legs had broken off. I could probably patch this with a piece of a CD case. No other damage.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Apogee C6-3 |
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