Flight Log - 2011-01-09 - Jeff Boldig's DNA

A 3" rocket, 29mm MMT upscale of the Dueces Wild.  The motors are canted 15º each.  The MMT are not quite aligned right and the rocket does about 3-4 rotations while under power then stops rotating and flies straight. 

It leaves a double helix smoke trail, which is why I call it DNA

Flight Date: 2011-01-09
Rocket Name: DNA
Flyer's Name: Jeff Boldig
Motors: 2XG33J-7
Launch Site: Battle Park
Actual Altitude: 1,200.00 Feet

Homemade igniters smoked for one second before both motors lit. Video shows one motor lifted rocket about 18" before the second came up to pressure. Very Windy landed 250 yds away. Broke 2 fins off. Designed to break fins off instead of breaking fins.

StageMotor(s)
12 x Aerotech G33-7

 

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