| Flight Date: | 2012-07-09 |
| Rocket Name: | Penetrator |
| Kit Name: | Quest - Penetrator {Kit} (Q1618) |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Launch Site: | Lincoln School, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 406 Feet |
Time: 8:18 pm. Temperature: 76 degrees. Wind: calm. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Launched with Altimeter Two in payload bay. Good flight. Visible throughout. Rocket arced towards east but drifted back over launch site. Daniel recovered 270 degrees, 5 yards from the launch site. Rocket landed on grass, but landed on plastic fin which snapped off. Fin can be reglued on.
Apogee: 406 feet.
Maximum Speed: 96 mph.
Burn Time: 2.0 seconds.
Peak Acceleration: 9.7 G.
Average Acceleration: 2.2 G.
Coast to Apogee Time: 3.8 seconds.
Apogee to Eject Time: 1.2 seconds.
Ejection Altitude: 390 feet.
Descent Speed: 11 mph.
Flight Duration: 29.9 seconds.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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