Flight Log - 2018-09-08 - Steve Lindeman's Laser Lance
Laser Lance is an original Estes design with a distinct Military look. Definitely not your standard 3FN rocket. Projected altitude is 925' on an Estes D12-5. Could also double as a payload rocket.
| Flight Date: | 2018-09-08 |
| Rocket Name: | Laser Lance |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Laser Lance {Kit} (3218) [?-2015] |
| Flyer's Name: | Steve Lindeman |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Wind Speed: | 15.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | JMRC-M.I.S./Graves Farm Campground |
Open Rocket says 294' for a B6-4 so grabbed my 24x18 mm adapter and loaded it up. Good flight to a couple of hundred feet or so in spite of high wind. Ejection charge fired at apogee and rocket drifted back across flight line landing next to club trailer and was dragged under by wind resulting in two fins getting slight damage. Rocket is still launchable, just needs a little touch-up..
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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Steve Lindeman (September 9, 2018)
I can now safely state that this rocket will fly on B and C motors with an 18mm adapter as I have flown it several times with those motors. I have yet to try an A8-3 but Open Rocket predicts 116' for that motor so it should be OK as well. Makes for a great all around rocket flying on everything from an 18mm A motor to a composite 24mm E20 motor at 1500+'.