Flight Log - 2014-03-01 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer"
Version 2.0 of the original upscale. Got 19 flights from the first one hope to do at least as well with this one. Upgrades for V2.0 include plywood fins (not basswood) and no thrust ring (not limited on motor size)
Flight Date: 2014-03-01
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Black Shadow {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: G53-7
Expected Altitude: 1,980.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 3.00 mph
Launch Site: SEARS
Actual Altitude: 2,006.00 Feet

Nice flight of the Blue Blazer, smooth and straight off the rod.  Arcing over at the top of the climb, ejection more or less at apogee.  Good chute deployment, long time coming down.  Landed on the field with no damage.  Flown with a Jolly Logic Altimeter II with the following data recorded: Burn time 1.4 sec, peak acceleration 17.1g, average acceleration 10.9g, coast time to apogee 6.4 sec, ejection 0.1 sec prior to apogee, ejection altitude 1935 feet, descent rate 12 mph, flight duration 110 sec, max altitude 2006 feet, max velocity 324 mph.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech G53FJ-7

 

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