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Flight Data 5/29/00

Flight Location:  Bennett Field (Pinckney, Michigan)  Weather Conditions:  Clear, Humidity 41%, Temperature 73 degrees Farenheit, Wind ESE at 5 MPH

Fkight Data

Rocket Name:  Alpha  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  A8-3  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-310 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Bandit 2  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-565 ft.-slight drift on recovery-rocket landed in parking lot-one fin cracked off on landing-broken fin was repaired.

Rocket Name:  Big Daddy  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Comments:  Some weathercocking on liftoff-predicted altitude-425 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Bullpup 12D  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-325 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Defender  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-735 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Python  Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-420 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Sattelite Drone  Manufacturer:  Custom Rockets  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None   Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-750 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Sprint  Manufacturer:  FSI  Engine(s):  B6-4  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. x-form parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-440 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Standard ARM  Manufacturer:  MRC  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-735 ft.-moderate drift on recovery-rocket landed in tree-rocket was recovered-one fin cracked off when rocket fell from tree-broken fin was repaired.

Rocket Name:  Super Nova Payloader Manufacturer:  Estes  Engine(s):  D12-5 Payload:  None Recovery:  12 in. parachute Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-440 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Tangent  Manufacturer:  Holverson Designs  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None   Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-740 ft.-good recovery.

Rocket Name:  Transroc I  Manufacturer:  Estes-Modified  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  Transroc II beeper/Echo 1 transmitter   Recovery:  (2) 10 in. parachutes  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-480 ft.-transroc beeper sound transmitted to FM radio by transmitter-nose cone popped loose on recovery-beeper and transmitter fell to ground-no damage done-considerable drift on recovery-two fins broke off on landing-broken fins were repaired.

Rocket Name:  2 X 2  Manufacturer:  MRC  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None Recovery:  10 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-890 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name:  Wicked Winnie  Manufacturer:  Holverson Designs  Engine(s):  C6-5  Payload:  None   Recovery:  9 in. parachute  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-545 ft.-good recovery.

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