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Rocket Name
Manufacturer
Weight
Length
Diameter
Recommended Engines
Maxi-Alpha
Estes
5.5 oz./156 gms.
33.2 in.
2.6 in.
18 mm./24 mm

Photos and Videos

Maxi-Alpha on Launchpad at Lyon Township Park 8/17/13

Flight Data

Date Flown
:  6/25/79 Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  24 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  7/10/79 Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  24 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  9/2/85  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None  Recovery:  24 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  8/30/86 Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  8/6/88  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  9/3/89  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-good recovery.

Date Flown:  8/6/92  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  7/3/93  Engine(s):  E10-8  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,460 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  8/12/94 Engine(s):  E15-8  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Poor flight exploded on the launch pad-engine mount was damaged-engine mount was replaced.

Date Flown:  5/17/98 Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Moderate breeze  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  7/1/00  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-moderate drift on recovery-one fin tip was damaged on landing-fin was repaired.

Date Flown:  6/27/03 Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  20 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin partially cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.

Date Flown:  8/17/13 Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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