Flight Data 7/2/99

Flight Location: Lyon Township Park (New Hudson, Michigan) Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy, Humidity 42%, Temperature 76 Degrees Farenheit, Wind SE 9 MPH

(1st flight session with Huron Valley Area Rocketry Society)

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Flight Data

Rocket Name: Blue Bird Zero Manufacturer: Estes (Clone of Orginal) Engine(s): D12-5 Payload: None Recovery: 18 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-845 ft.-parachute broke off of snap swivel on recovery-rocket tumbled to ground-one fin cracked off and body tube was wrinkled-damage was repaired.

Rocket Name: Cherokee-C Manufacturer: Semroc Engine(s): B6-4 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-510 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: Centaur Manufacturer: Semroc Engine(s): B6-0/A8-5 Payload: None Recovery: 10 in. parachute Comments: Poor flight-stages failed to separate-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery-one fin and engine mount on booster were damaged-damage was repaired.

Rocket Name: Cosmic Explorer Manufacturer: Estes-Modified Engine(s): C6-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-655 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: Scavenger Manufacturer: Custom Rockets Engine(s): C11-5 Payload: None Recovery: 11 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-550 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: Star Stryker Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): A8-3 Payload: None Recovery: 8 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-255 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: Striker-AGM Manufacturer: Quest-Modified Engine(s): C11-5 Payload: None Recovery: 12 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-455 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: Super Alpha Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): C11-5 Payload: None Recovery: 11 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-475 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: Super Cruiser Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): A8-3 Payload: None Recovery: 9 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-300 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Rocket Name: X-15 Manufacturer: Quest Engine(s): C6-3 Payload: None Recovery: 18 in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted altitude-470 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.