My Zoomie is a rocket I don't care for very much. It has never flown well or glided well. I have tried numerous repairs and trimming strategies but it still likes to tumble like a brick.
My most recent repair and innovation involved drilling a hole just abaft of the nosecone to vent some of the ejection charge. That seems to have cut down on the wear and tear on the rocket but it still glides like a brick.
This a rocket I would not mind losing but, like a bad penny, it keeps finding its way home. When it does, I try to pretend like I care for it, put it away and then find some excuse to bring it back out again.
Yesterday, a young lady came to my club launch with me. She saw it and wanted to see it fly. I acquiessed and again, it glided like a brick...but a little better than before.
The reputed flight can be seen here: http://flickr.com/photos/23694991@N03/3283457780/
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