Flight Log - 2013-05-11 - Hans "Chris" Michielssen's Quest X-30 Aerospace Plane

OOP Quest kit from 1994. Bought on Ebay for $2.25!

Fun build, some modifications required to recover horizontally. Large "aeroshroud" body.

Flight Date: 2013-05-11
Rocket Name: Quest X-30 Aerospace Plane
Kit Name: Quest - X-30 Aerospace Plane {Kit} (4001) [1994-?]
Flyer's Name: Hans "Chris" Michielssen
Motors: Estes C6-3
Launch Site: N.E.F.A.R.
Actual Altitude: 300.00 Feet

Both parachutes came out at ejection. Even with a dust of talcum powder only one chute opened, just like the first flight. It did hang horizontally during descent and landed with no damage.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-3

 

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