Flight Log - 2012-01-06 - Bob Francis's Orange Blossom Special
Painted fluorescent orange to maximize visibility.
| Flight Date: | 2012-01-06 |
| Rocket Name: | Orange Blossom Special |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Hi-Flier {Kit} (2178) [2003-] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | A8-3 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
Time: 4:25 pm. Temperature: 45 degrees. Wind blowing about 5mph from the west. Partly cloudy.
Orange Blossom Special launched with small LED light strapped to the outside of the rocket. Rocket spiraled, but maintained reasonably straight flight up. Nowhere near as high as a normal flight by this rocket. Streamer deployed and rocket landed about 100 yards west of the launch site in a gully. Daniel reported no damage. The LED light was still on (though it didn't aid visibility).
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes A8-3 |
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