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Flight Data 8/12//01

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Party Cloudy,   Humidity 51%, Temperature 84 degrees Farenheit, Wind NE at 5 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Big Daddy  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Comments:  Poor flight-rocket became unstable after lift-off-predicted altitude-300 ft.-some drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Big Dawg (Large)  Manufacturer:  Estes-modified  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,085 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Big Rage  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-490 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Fat Boy 2  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-0/C6-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Poor flight-second stage failed to ignite-predicted altitude-300 ft.-nose cone and body tube damaged on landing-rocket was repaired.

Rocket Name:  Icarus  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-595 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Orion  Manufacturer:  Own Design  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-915 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  OSO  Manufacturer:  FSI  Engine(s):  C6--5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-740 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Viking V  Manufacturer:  FSI  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-330 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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