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Rocket Name
Manufacturer
Weight
Length
Diameter
Recommended Engines
Patriot (Small Scale)
Estes-Modified
3.0 oz./85 gms.
21.25 in.
1.64 in.
18 mm./24 mm.

Photos and Videos

Patriot Small Scale on Launchpad at MIS 9/11/04

Patriot Small Scale on Launchpad at MIS 9/10/05

Flight Data

Date Flown:  6/25/04  Engine(s):  C11-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Some weathercocking on lift-off-predicted altitude-300 ft.-slight drift on recovery-try flying without nose cone weight on future flights.

Date Flown:  7/10/04  Engine(s):  C11-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-525 ft.-parachute separated from rocket during recovery-parachute was lost-rocket landed safely with no damage.

Date Flown:  9/11/04  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Moderate breeze  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,075 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  9/10/05  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,045 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

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