Flight Log - 2014-05-25 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Estes SR-71 Blackbird

Classic kit, had trouble with aftermarket water slide decals.

Rocket seems too heavy for 18mm engines, but I built it stock.

Body shrouds were ridiculously hard to form and glue.

Flight Date: 2014-05-25
Rocket Name: Estes SR-71 Blackbird
Kit Name: Estes - SR-71 Blackbird {Kit} (1942) [2004-2010]
Flyer's Name: Hans "Chris" Michielssen
Motors: Estes B6-4
Expected Altitude: 250.00 Feet
Launch Site: Schoolyard Soccer field
Actual Altitude: 250.00 Feet

Labored boost, the B6-4 delay a bit long, a B6-3 would be perfect for the schoolyard.

Parachute shroud lines got tangled on the body, chute never fully opened.

Still stable and recovered without damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes B6-4

 

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