Flight Log - 2013-12-21 - Rodney Earp's 222 (Scratch built 2 stage)

This is a 2 stage rocket design of my own all made from 3” Blue tube. The First stage booster has two 29 mm engines and the 2nd stage has a 38mm engine.   It’s duel deployment running a Raven 3 with a RockeTiltometer , all that in a 3” tube is a lot but can be done by using both sides of the sled.  This is quite the most complex rocket by far I’ve built. I’m finding out that  Rocksim is having a hard time with the booster. When unloading one engine it still shows me the results as if both were loaded and I can’t get a good feel for what loads would be safe if 1 didn’t light. I Finally decided that I’ll use 2 CTI G250 two grain VMAX motors in the booster and  Aerotech H245 in the second stage. I’m going to fly it without the booster first with a I218R to make sure it flies straight and we’ll go from there. Pucker factor should be high!

 

This is my first flame job and I was very happy with it, not bad to be done with spray can paint! I think it will look really hot on the pad!

 

Weight Dry W/booster - 86 oz.

Weight Dry W/O booster - 72 oz.

 

More to come!

 

Flight Date: 2013-12-21
Rocket Name: 222 (Scratch built 2 stage)
Flyer's Name: Rodney Earp
Motors: 2xG250/I225
Expected Altitude: 3,000.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Launch Site: ROCC
Actual Altitude: 3,119.00 Feet

Another great flight. both G250 were together and had no wobble this time. The new circuit for the charge to blow the booster off went at 1 sec and then the I226FJ took it on. Everything worked is planned and even with wind the recovery was easy, about 300' from pad

FILE: C:\Users\Misha\Desktop\Raven 3\Dec 21 2014 222.FIPa

 

Average PreLaunch Altitude (ft)               = Val: 265.00    

Average PreLaunch Axial (Gs)                  = Val: 1.08      

Average PreLaunch Axial Offset                = Val: 1.08      

Axial Accel (Gs)                              = Min: -4.69      Max: 60.61      

Baro (Atm)                                    = Min: 0.8870     Max: 0.9906     

Current Draw (A)                              = Min: 0.13       Max: 0.13       

Flight Count                                  = Val: 75.00     

Lateral Accel (Gs)                            = Min: -2.98      Max: 2.98       

Motor Ignition Time (sec)                     = Val: 0.155     

Temperature (F)                               = Min: 89.27      Max: 89.67      

Time (sec)                                    = Min: 0.000      Max: 15.830     

Velocity (Accel-Ft/Sec)                       = Min: 0          Max: 486        

Volts Battery (V)                             = Min: 8.12       Max: 8.14       

Volts Pyro 3rd (V)                            = Min: 0.00       Max: 8.16       

Volts Pyro 4th (V)                            = Min: 0.00       Max: 3.19       

Volts Pyro Apogee (V)                         = Min: 8.14       Max: 8.16       

Volts Pyro Main (V)                           = Min: 8.16       Max: 8.18       

[Altitude (Accel-Ft)]                         = Min: 0          Max: 3119       

[Altitude (Baro-Ft-AGL)]                      = Min: -3         Max: 3014       

[Altitude (Baro-Ft-ASL)]                      = Min: 262        Max: 3279       

[Velocity (Accel-Ft/Sec)]                     = Min: -40        Max: 477        

[Velocity (Accel-MPH)]                        = Min: -27        Max: 325        

StageMotor(s)
12 x CTI 110G250-14A
2Aerotech I225FJ

 

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