Flight Log - 2017-07-22 - Richard Holmes's Sea Sting

This was built from a kit I bought back in the brief period in 2013 when Shrox was selling kits. I put it together in fall 2014 and finally in July 2015 got it painted and decaled. I decided a flat finish would be appropriate so hit it with Dullcote; that and a removable Kevlar leader for the shock cord were the only deviations from the instructions. Maybe I should have redshifted the motor mount to 24 mm but I went with the stock 18 mm.

Flight Date: 2017-07-22
Rocket Name: Sea Sting
Flyer's Name: Richard Holmes
Motors: D21-4
Launch Site: Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field)

Then the Sea Sting. I discovered one fin was pretty much hanging on by one edge when I went to prep, but CA came to the rescue. I flew this on a single use Aerotech D21-4. A squirrelly flight, again, but it went up and it came down and was in better shape after landing than when I started, so that’s a win.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech D21T-4

 

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