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Flight Data 3/3/01

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Partly cloudy, Humidity 80%, Temperature 48 degrees Farenheit, Wind S at 5 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  A-20 Demon III  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-620 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Falcon  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-665 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Fat Boy  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-415 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Firebird  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-690 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Flash  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-905 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Icarus  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-505 ft.-little drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-broken fin was repaired.

Rocket Name:  Lamprey  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None  Recovery:  10 in. parachiute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,345 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Long John Silver  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachiute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-830 ft.-shock cord broke on recovery-nose cone came down attached to the parachute-body section recovered without parachute-one fin cracked off on landing-damged fin was repaired-shock cord was replaced.

Rocket Name:  Magnum  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-0/C6-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. x-form parachute  Comments:  Poor flight-upper stage failed to ignite-predicted altitude-175 ft.-parachute partially deployed-rocket landed with no damage.

Rocket Name:  Pathfinder  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-675 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Quasar  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None  Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-470 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Superbird  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-565 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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