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2022-11-12

Silver Hawk II

Flight

Boost was low but straight.  Streamer failed to eject and rocket hit the ground in one piece.  Body tube is crunched, glider broke along two joints but easily repaired. - A10-3T - Rio Rancho [More]

   

Alien Green

Flight

Great flight. Slow liftoff, stayed in sight, ejection just after apogee, recovered near the pad. - C6-5 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

mega mosquito

Flight

Great flight. Slow liftoff, stayed in sight, ejection just after apogee, recovered near the pad. - E12-4 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

2022-04-09

Alpha Cam

Flight

Rocket blew off fin unit at ejection due to poor glue joint. Remainder of rocket found later by another club member, video did not save due to rough landing. - b6-4 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

Nighthawk II

Flight

Rocket launched while I wasn't looking. Boost fairly straight, glider had stalling issues for 25-30 sec flight. - B4-2 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

2019-12-14

Leviathan

Flight

Delay charge never burned and rocket augered straight into the ground. Forward section is a total loss. - G76-7 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

Ascender

Flight

Beautiful launch. Recovery went well except that nose cone separated from the payload bay, but the nose cone was recovered nearby. - F15-8 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

mega mosquito

Flight

Very fast liftoff and beautiful recovery. Aft section of the rocket landed on its fins. - E28-4T - Rio Rancho [More]

   

2019-08-10

Jetliner

Flight

Poor flight, not enough altitude to eject. Both engine nacelles cracked. - A10-3T - Rio Rancho [More]

   

Ascender

Flight

"thrilling" wait until ejection, but the long delay reduced drift on recovery. - F15-8 - Rio Rancho [More]

   

Mark S