Flight Log - 2014-02-22 - Matthew Bond's 1.61x Upscale Der Green Max
An upscale of the Estes Der Red Max with a 29mm motor mount, and alien themed Der Green Max vinyl decals from Stickershock.
Flight Date: 2014-02-22
Rocket Name: 1.61x Upscale Der Green Max
Kit Name: Estes - Der Red Max {Kit} (651) [2007-]
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: G64-7
Expected Altitude: 2,091.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 1.00 mph
Launch Site: GRITS 2014
Actual Altitude: 2,091.00 Feet

Last flight of the day for me, and as it turned out, the last flight for the weekend since the rains moved back in on Sundey.  Nice boost, straight and fast off the rod, small rocket on a big flame.  Arcing away from the flight line, more or less at apogee or slightly past at ejection.  Good chute, not much wind left to bring it back close.  landed on the field with no damage.  Flown with a Jolly Logic Altimeter II with the following data recorded: Burn time, 1.9 sec, peak acceleration 15.8g, average acceleration 7.9g, coast to apogee 9.4 sec, ejection 0.2 sec after apogee, ejection altitude 2059 feet, descent rate 18 mph, flight duration 86.6 sec, peak altitude 2091 feet, peak velocity 319 mph.  Actual recorded altitude matche the predicted sim altitude perfectly, first time that has ever happened for me.  Hopefully nxt year we'll get three days of flying like today!

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech G64-7

 

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