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Flight Data 7/30/03

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Sunny, Humidity 39%, Temperature 81 degrees Farenheit, Wind SSE 6 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Astron Cobra  Manufacturer:  Estes-Modified  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-905 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Bullet  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-915 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-rocket drifted into trees and was lost-rocket was replaced.

Rocket Name:  Cherokee-D  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. parachute Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-790 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Executioner  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  E9-6  Payload:  None Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-640 ft.-slight drift on recovery-some chipping to paint job during recovery-damage was repaired.

Rocket Name:  Nike-X (Scale)  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-580 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Renegade 4  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  15 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-730 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Sprint  Manufacturer:  FSI  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-440 ft.-slight drift on recovery-nose cone chipped during recovery-damage was repaired.

Rocket Name:  X-flyer 2  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  A8-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-445 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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