Flight Log - 2017-11-26 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"

An upscaled Thrustline Duster, using Semroc body tubes and nose cone, 1/8" plywood fins, 38mm motor mount.  Dual deploy using a Perfectflight MAWD, 12" Top Flite drogue chute, and a 36" hemispherical main by Spherachutes.  My level 1 certification rocket.

Flight Date: 2017-11-26
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Duster "Slick Willy"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Duster {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H130-ALTIM
Wind Speed: 4.00 mph
Launch Site: Turkey and GRITS 2017
Actual Altitude: 2,002.00 Feet

Had originally planned to fly an I161W but the upper level winds made me nervous so I assembled the smaller H130W and took it to the pad.  Great flight, boost was quick and straight.  Good drogue deployment at apogee, hard to track a smaller blue and white rocket, but I was able to keep track of it from the sunlight flashing off the clear coat.  Good main chute at 500 feet, rocket landed on the field with no damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech H130W

 

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