Rrwjr
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I made the trek out to QCRS yesterday. While its a 3 hour drive each way it was a wonderful weather day with nice dry wide open fields.
When we arrived at the field the winds were blowing a bit more than I was expecting 12 to 14 MPH. Since I was expecting to try to launch my first flight over 10,000 feet, I decided I would look to see how winds would be impacting recovery.
I decided to start with a reliable flying rocket for me- yep you guessed it the Formula 75. My son and I loaded it up with an I180 skid. It was a picture perfect flight to 2460 feet and a walk just over a ¼ mile each way.
Next up was the rocket I had used for my L2 Certification. The Mizz Rhonda by Baddazz Rocketry. This is one of my favorite looking rockets as it has killer vinyl from Mark at Stickershock. My son wanted us to air it out a bit so we decided on a K454 skid mark. The rocket roared off the pad and I was able to get a decent photo as it cleared the pad. It was one of the flights where it seems like an eternity and just as I was about to start getting nervous the rocket came into view and as it hit 700 feet the main popped out. It reached a top speed of 630 MPH and achieved 8,113 feet of altitude. We had a short walk to go and recover it and my son was eager to carry it back to our set up area.
My next flight was the Competitor 3 by Wildman Hobbies. I had bought this motor last year at MWP and I hadnt flown it yet. With the winds up high being somewhat calm, it seemed like the perfect day to fly it. After prepping the AV bay and the shock cords it was time to load the motor into its case. The motor chosen was the K300. A XL6 grain 54mm beauty. With the motor loaded it was time to head to the pad. A quick power up of the Altimeter and installation of the igniter into the nozzle and it was time to stand back and wait for the countdown.
As the motor lit and left the pad it was just the start of almost a full 9 seconds of thrust. What an awesome sight as it raced upward. This flight was my personal best altitude of 12,016 feet. With that long burn motor and a decent camera you can click a number of pics. I only posted a few of them. Soon the rocket was out of sight and the wait for it to re-appear.
The only thing better than the flight was experiencing it with my son, he wanted to try to find it with our tracker and we found it about ¾ of a mile away. Im not sure who was more excited him or me.
When we arrived at the field the winds were blowing a bit more than I was expecting 12 to 14 MPH. Since I was expecting to try to launch my first flight over 10,000 feet, I decided I would look to see how winds would be impacting recovery.
I decided to start with a reliable flying rocket for me- yep you guessed it the Formula 75. My son and I loaded it up with an I180 skid. It was a picture perfect flight to 2460 feet and a walk just over a ¼ mile each way.
Next up was the rocket I had used for my L2 Certification. The Mizz Rhonda by Baddazz Rocketry. This is one of my favorite looking rockets as it has killer vinyl from Mark at Stickershock. My son wanted us to air it out a bit so we decided on a K454 skid mark. The rocket roared off the pad and I was able to get a decent photo as it cleared the pad. It was one of the flights where it seems like an eternity and just as I was about to start getting nervous the rocket came into view and as it hit 700 feet the main popped out. It reached a top speed of 630 MPH and achieved 8,113 feet of altitude. We had a short walk to go and recover it and my son was eager to carry it back to our set up area.
My next flight was the Competitor 3 by Wildman Hobbies. I had bought this motor last year at MWP and I hadnt flown it yet. With the winds up high being somewhat calm, it seemed like the perfect day to fly it. After prepping the AV bay and the shock cords it was time to load the motor into its case. The motor chosen was the K300. A XL6 grain 54mm beauty. With the motor loaded it was time to head to the pad. A quick power up of the Altimeter and installation of the igniter into the nozzle and it was time to stand back and wait for the countdown.
As the motor lit and left the pad it was just the start of almost a full 9 seconds of thrust. What an awesome sight as it raced upward. This flight was my personal best altitude of 12,016 feet. With that long burn motor and a decent camera you can click a number of pics. I only posted a few of them. Soon the rocket was out of sight and the wait for it to re-appear.
The only thing better than the flight was experiencing it with my son, he wanted to try to find it with our tracker and we found it about ¾ of a mile away. Im not sure who was more excited him or me.
Had too miss this one....great you could share those moments with your son!
