Flight Log - 2015-11-29 - Michael Brigham's Flip Flyer

A new variant of the Skywinder rocket. This new design uses dual recovery, the main body is the helicopter recovery, and the nose and small payload section comes back on a 9" parachute. It builds quite well, and flies nicely.

Flight Date: 2015-11-29
Rocket Name: Flip Flyer
Kit Name: Estes - Flip Flyer {Kit} (2416) [2015-]
Flyer's Name: Michael Brigham
Motors: C6-5
Expected Altitude: 900.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: Gage Park, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Maiden flight. Flew very well. Recovery as expected, heli blades opened nicely, and nose cone came down by parachute. Each landed about 30 feet downrange, and about 5 feet from each other. Sadly we lost one of the pins keeping the heli blade attached, shouldn't be too hard to replicate something. Overall, an amazing rocket to have in the fleet.  

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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