Flight
Data 7/20/13
Flight
Location: Horning Farm (Manchester,
Michigan) Weather
Conditions: Party Cloudy, Humidity 56%, Temperature 81
Degrees
Farenheit, Wind NNW 6 MPH
(34th flight session with Jackson Model Rocket Club. I was joined
by my wife Shirley.)
Rocket
Name: AIM-54 Phoenix
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): E12-6 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-565
ft.-moderate drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was
reattached.
Rocket
Name: Nike Smoke
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): F50-6 Payload:
None Recovery: 30
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-610
ft.-parachute failed to deploy-moderate drift on recovery-no major
damage done to rocket.
Rocket
Name: AIM-54nPhoenix
Manufacturer: Estes Engine(s): E12-6 Payload:
None Recovery: 18
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-565
ft.-moderate drift on recovery-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was
reattached.
Rocket
Name: Sumo
Manufacturer: Aerotech Engine(s): G80-7 Payload:
None Recovery: 36
in. parachute Comments: Good flight-predicted
altitude-1,265
ft.-moderate drift on recovery.
Rocket
Name: Super Loki
Dart
Manufacturer: Aerospace Specialties Engine(s): C11-5 Payload:
None Recovery: 14
in. parachute Comments: Poor flight-considerable
weathercoking on lift-off-predicted altitude 200 ft.-slight drift on
recovery-upper body tube crimped-body tube was repaired.
