Flight Log - 2015-03-07 - K Sonesen's Sardo XXL (Tube Fin)

This is a Larry Brand design that can be found here on EMRR Rocket Reviews if you search on "Larry Brand" or "Sardo XXL".

This rocket has a 38mm motor mount and is constructed using mostly LOC parts although I did use simple postal mailing tubes for the airframe and tube fins.  The tube fins are laminated with an inner half-doubler made from postal tube.  All up weight (recovery, links, nomex blanket, 36" Topflight chute but NO MOTOR) is approximately 35 oz.

Larry Brand describes this rocket as an upscale of his Auracle 54 design which I have also built and named "Steppin' Razor".  Therefore, this one is named "Steppin' Razor II".

I made my level 1 certification flight with this bird. Successfully, too.


This rocket has been updated to dual deploy in 2015.

Flight Date: 2015-03-07
Rocket Name: Sardo XXL (Tube Fin)
Flyer's Name: K Sonesen
Motors: I195RL
Expected Altitude: 2,000.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: LUNAR - Snow Ranch
Actual Altitude: 2,055.00 Feet

This was the inaugural flight of my tube fin that had been converted to dual deploy with the addition of a 15" payload bay and altimeter bay.  The booster section was shortened to an overall length of 23.5".

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech I195J

 

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