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Rocket Name
Manufacturer
Weight
Length
Diameter
Recommended Engines
AIM-54 Phoenix
Estes
9.0 oz./255 gms.
29.65 in.
2.6 in.
18 mm./24 mm.

Photos and Videos

AIM-54 Phoenix on Launchpad at MIS 10/9/04

AIM-54 Phoenix on Launchpad at MIS 9/12/09

AIM-54 Phoenix Launch at MIS 9/12/09

AIM-54 Phoenix on Launchpad at Horning Farm 7/20/13

AIM-54 Phoenix Launch at Horning Farm 7/20/13

Flight Data

Date Flown:  5/25/03  Engine(s):  E15-4  Payload:  Estes Transroc Beeper  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Poor flight-engine sputtered before lift-off-considerable weathercocking-predicted altitude-500 ft.-rocket drifted into tree-rocket recovered with a long pole with help from my son and son-in-law-no damage done to rocket.

Date Flown:  6/27/03  Engine(s):  D12-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  20 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-265 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-rocket landed in a tree-rocket recovered with a long pole-shock cord snapped and decals damaged retrieving the rocket-shock cord and damaged decals replaced.

Date Flown:  10/9/04  Engine(s):  D12-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  15 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-265 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.

Date Flown
:  9/12/09  Engine(s):  E9-6  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-645 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  7/20/13  Engine(s):  E12-6  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-565 ft.-moderate drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.

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