Flight Log - 2011-03-18 - Matthew Bond's 2.70x Upscale Super Neon "Sooper Neon"

2.63" Upscale of the Estes Super Neon.  38mm Motor Mount, Dual Deploy with Pefrectflite MAWD Altimeter.

Flight Date: 2011-03-18
Rocket Name: 2.70x Upscale Super Neon "Sooper Neon"
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: J270-ALTIM
Expected Altitude: 3,300.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 15.00 mph
Launch Site: Tripoli Las Vegas: Springfest 2011
Actual Altitude: 3,281.00 Feet

First flight for me at Springfest 2011 with the Tripoli Las Vegas crowd.  Fairly windy day, around 15 knots with gust and lulls.  Awesome boost, straight and fast, I was expecting a little more "green" from the green motor, but can't really complain.  Rocket arced over at the top of the climb.  Good drogue deployment at apogee.  Main deployed cleanly from the payload tube at 500 feet but got hung up for a couple of seconds in the chute protector before finally inflating.  Lakebed landing probably 1/2 mile out.  Chute stayed inflated and started to drag the rocket, luckily someone grabbed it on their way in from another recovery and saved me a long chase.

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 650J270-13A-ALTIM

 

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