An upscale of the classic Estes Wolverine based on standard LOC 2.63" tubing. Rocket has a 29mm motor mount with an AeroPac retainer. Fins are made from 1/8" plywood, with the main fins being TTW to the motor mount. Nose cone was constructed from an ogive balsa cone with the distinctive canopy carved from a separate balsa block. Recovery system uses a 1/8" flat woven Kevlar shock cord epoxied to the motor mount and tied to a large screw eye in the nose cone shoulder. Either a 24" or 30" spherachute is used based on the field conditions. Rocket is finished in a silver metallic paint with the usual outstanding vinyl decals provided by StickerShock.
| Flight Date: | 2019-08-02 |
| Rocket Name: | 2.70x Upscale Wolverine |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Wolverine {Kit} (816) [1973-1979] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | G64-7 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,790.00 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 3.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | NARAM 61 |
Hard vertical corkscrew off the pad, transitioning to a "Top Gun" flat spin after motor burnout, well less that 1000'. Several seconds of flat spin before ejection. Chute release was either open already or opened immediately upon ejection. Good chute, short walk, grass landing, no damage. No good idea what caused this anomaly. This is the second time in the life of this rocket that this has happened. The first time it was obvious that one of the wings had caught on the edge of the blast deflector plate, but I'm 100% confident that was not the case this time.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G64-7 |
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