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Rocket Name
Manufacturer
Weight
Length
Diameter
Recommended Engines
Big Bertha
Estes
2.8 oz./79 gms.
24.0 in.
1.64  in.
18 mm.

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Flight Data

Date Flown:  7/7/74  Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-530 ft.-good recovery-(use longer engine delay).

Date Flown:  4/8/78  Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-530 ft.-good recovery-(use longer engine delay).

Date Flown:  4/19/79 Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-530 ft.-good recovery-(use longer engine delay).

Date Flown:  6/9/79  Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  16 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-530 ft.-good recovery-(use longer engine delay).

Date Flown:  4/18/80 Engine(s):  C5-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-580 ft.-good recovery-(use longer engine delay).

Date Flown:  4/11/81 Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  16 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-530 ft.-slight drift on recovery-(use longer engine delay).

Date Flown:  7/15/82 Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-215 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  9/29/83 Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-rocket drifted on to the roof of a school building-recovered the next day by a school maintenance employee-no damage done to rocket.

Date Flown:  9/2/85  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  16 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  8/6/92  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-215 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  7/3/93  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-590 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  7/3/94  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  6/16/95 Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-parachute failed to open-minor damage sustained on landing-damage was repaired.

Date Flown:  7/4/96  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Moderate breeze  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  9/6/99  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  4/30/00 Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  10 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  5/10/01 Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-one fin was cracked off on landing-broken fin was repaired.

Date Flown:  7/3/03  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked of on landng-fin was reattached.

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