Flight Log - 2015-03-21 - Ken E. Coyote's Estes Hi-Flier

Stock build. The second rocket I've ever built.  Kind of wobbly on the pad and fairly fragile, but burns up my excess A8-3s and also a good wind test launch rocket.

Flight Date: 2015-03-21
Rocket Name: Estes Hi-Flier
Kit Name: Estes - Hi-Flier {Kit} (2178) [2003-]
Flyer's Name: Ken E. Coyote
Motors: A8-3
Expected Altitude: 500.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Actual Altitude: 400.00 Feet

Rocket was "wobbly" on the pad...been a while since I launched what was the second rocket I've ever built and I forgot that this one seemed to have a very loose launch lug (mental note...fix that some time!).  Launched up, but a bit in an unusual direction upwind (where my rockets usually don't go).  Went high, good streamer deploy; however started a twirl on gravity stage.  Tube mouth and one fin had minor denting damage on landing.  Rocket does go high, but it seems that everything else isn't good on this one.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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