Flight
Data 8/27/08
Flight
Location: Manly Bennett Field (Pinckney,
Michigan) Weather
Conditions: Sunny, Humidity 43%, Temperature 81
Degrees
Farenheit, Wind E 6 MPH
Flight Data
Rocket
Name: Aerobee 300
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): A8-3 Payload:
None Recovery: 9
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-310
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: Apollo 2
Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None Recovery: 9
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-320
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: MK-109
Stingray
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None Recovery: 10
in. x-form parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-395
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: Orbital
Transport
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-3 Payload: Glider Recovery: 10
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-700
ft.-good separation of glider from booster-circular flight path by
glider-moderate drift on recovery-booster and glider recovered safely.
Rocket
Name: Recruiter
Manufacturer: Semroc Astronautics Engine(s): B6-4 Payload:
None Recovery: 10
in. x-form parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-460
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: Rip Roar 2
Manufacturer: DynaStar Rockets Engine(s): C11-0/D12-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. x-form parachute Comments: Poor flight-second stage failed to
ignite-predicted altitude-115
ft.-upper stage coresampled into ground-no damage done to rocket.
Rocket
Name: Rip Roar 2
Manufacturer: DynaStar Rockets Engine(s): D12-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. x-form parachute Comments: Flown single stage-good
flight-predicted altitude-515
ft.-nose cone seperated from body tube on recovery-rocket and nose cone
recovered safely-replaced shock cord with 1/4 in. flat elastic.
Rocket
Name: Sky Torpedo
Manufacturer: DynaStar Rockets Engine(s): D12-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-515
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: X-15
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C6-3 Payload:
None Recovery: 12
in. parachute Comments: Poor flight-rocket became unstable
after lift-off-predicted altitude-100
ft.-rocket crashed into ground-no damage done to rocket-more clay added
to nose cone for stability.
Rocket
Name: Wicked Winnie
Manufacturer: Holverson Designs Engine(s): C6-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 14
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-545
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
