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Flight Data 7/3/03

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Sunny, Humidity 54%, Temperature 79 degrees Farenheit, Wind WSW 6 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Big Bertha  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-555 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.

Rocket Name:  Falcon  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,255 ft.-considerable drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Fiesta  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  A8-3  Payload:  None Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-260 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Ironman  Manufacturer:  MRC  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-610 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.

Rocket Name:  Lightnin'  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  D12-0/D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-both stages ignited-good stage separation-predicted altitude-1,335 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-upper stage landed in a tree-upper sage recovered by my son with a long pole.

Rocket Name:  Maverick  Manufacturer:  FSI  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-920 ft.-slight drift on recovery-paint job slightly damaged during recovery-paint job was repaired.

Rocket Name:  Prowler  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-745 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Voyager  Manufacturer:  FSI  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-760 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin broke off on landing-fin was reattached.

Rocket Name:  Spitfire  Manufacturer:  Rocket Vision  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,015 ft.-slight drift on recovery-parachute did not fully deploy-rocket was not damaged.

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