Flight Log - 2008-07-06 - Steve Lindeman's D-Region Tomahawk
This awesome D and E engine rocket is a 1:5 scale model of NASA’s sounding rocket that was launched to the D layer of the ionosphere in 1968.
| Flight Date: | 2008-07-06 |
| Rocket Name: | D-Region Tomahawk |
| Kit Name: | Estes - D-Region Tomahawk {Kit} (2037) [2007-2014] |
| Flyer's Name: | Steve Lindeman |
| Motors: | E9-8 |
| Wind Speed: | 7.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | S.M.A.S.H. Delton, MI |
Maiden flight. Beautiful launch with rocket climbing straight up. 8 second delay way to long (not sure why I chose this motor, may not have had any 6 sec. delays). Rocket tipped over and was picking up speed on the way down before chute ejected. No zipper damage to BT in spite of the long delay and landing was a little over 300' feet from pad with no apparent damage to anything. Homemade baffle system I installed worked perfectly with no scorching of parachute.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes E9-8 |
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