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Flight Data 5/26//02

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Party Cloudy,   Humidity 41%, Temperature 72 degrees Farenheit, Wind SSW at 13 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Big Bertha 2  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight--predicted altitude-550 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Firebird  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-705 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Matra  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Poor flight-considerable weathercocking on lift-off-predicted altitude-500 ft.-rocket drifted into some trees-rocket recovered the next day with a long pole-no damage done to rocket.

Rocket Name:  Silver Comet  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-550 ft.-slight drift on recovey-tip of one fin cracked off on landing-fin tip was reattached.

Rocket Name:  Sizzler  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-320 ft.-good recovery.

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