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Flight Data 8/20/03

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Sunny, Humidity 54%, Temperature 82 degrees Farenheit, Wind SW 9 MPH

Flight Data

Rocket Name:  Athena  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-560 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Broadsword  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-275 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Echostar  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-0/B6-6  Payload:  None  Recovery:  10 in. x-form parachute  Comments:  Poor flight-rocket became unstable after stage separation-predicted altitude-100 ft.-parachute deployed on ground-no damage done to rocket.

Rocket Name:  Fat Boy  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-410 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached.

Rocket Name:  Quasar 2  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  B6-6  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-470 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Six-Pack  Manufacturer:  Rocket Vision  Engine(s):  D12-7  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Poor flight-rocket became unstable shortly after lift-off-predicted altitude-100 ft.-parachute did not deploy-rocket was not dmaged-add nose cone weight for future flights.

Rocket Name:  Skybolt  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C11-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-695 ft.-considerable drift on recovery-rocket drifted into some long weeds but was recovered.

Rocket Name:  Totally Tubular  Manufacturer:  Quest  Engine(s):  A8-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  Streamer  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-285 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  2X2  Manufacturer:  MRC  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-870 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Venture 2  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets-Modified  Engine(s):  A8-3  Payload:  None  Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-220 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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