M Success!

Well, this weekend, I entered the ranks of those people who fly M motors Together with my friend Chris Lam, we flew our 6" diameter 10' tall 40 lb rocket This End UP on an Aerotech M1419W. It flew perfectly to 11,121 feet (per RRC²) at about 950 fps (per ALTACC). We had perfect dual deploy on the way down, with the main appearing at 1000 feet, on cue. I'm jazzed to say the least . I've attached a rather crummy photo of the liftoff -- this was taken from video. The good photos will be back from the developer sometime next week. I'm also working on getting some video up on the web.

Now we're debating what to fly it on next.

Whoops, forgot to post the pic. This is liftoff.

Reaching for altitude.

Main deployed.

daveyfire, that is absolutely beautiful.. I have never seen nor heard anything bigger than a d engine fire and am really looking forward to it.. The flames in the photo look like the real thing, not a model rocket..

Congrads, sawacs

Congrats Daveyfire!

If these are the crappy pics, I can't wait to see the good ones.

Way to go!!

nice job!!...from the pictures it looks like the rocket has a perfectly straight flight

Ahhhhh......... "M Power" !!!! Now that is the definition high power rocketry.

Congrats, DF........ LDRS 22 would make a good backdrop for your next "M" flight.

Great pics, too.

Swimmer

Thanks for all the positive comments guys. We're thinking of doing an EX full M motor next time... heh heh heh. I've posted video here:

This End Up Video

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Enjoy!

WOW, terrific looking flight...I got goosebumps when I saw the pix!


-Janet

David,

Great flight bro...it was a really cool movie!!! The M1419 is a perfect cert motor and is what I used for my L3...it's a real show stopper.

Once again, well done and thanks for sharing the movie!

Carl

Congrats
Them are some really cool looking pics too

Nice flight man...Congrats!!!...that was a great video