Hmmm...Let's see. What to do with a recalled G35? Not going to fly it in a rocket, could CATO. Had to send in the ejection seal to get a replacement anyway.
Getting ready to fly a few today I was loading the truck when I spied a 1/2"x4' dowel rod. A little masking tape to attach the motor to the end of the rod and, what do you know, a big bottle rocket.
Never would have attempted it if the field we fly on wasn't humongous. Safety first!!
At the launch site we slid the rod to the bottom of our substantial launch pad, installed the ignitor, hooked up the launch wiring and stood back, way back. When the switch was thrown the G35 erupted in a cloud of smoke and noise. It streaked straight up to around 200' and then corkscrewed upwards to probably 1500' trailing that signiature white smoke. What a flight! When the bottle rocket was safely down we just stood there and looked at each other, stunned at the performance of the G35. What a great flight. Think I'll do a EMRR review!
Getting ready to fly a few today I was loading the truck when I spied a 1/2"x4' dowel rod. A little masking tape to attach the motor to the end of the rod and, what do you know, a big bottle rocket.
Never would have attempted it if the field we fly on wasn't humongous. Safety first!!
At the launch site we slid the rod to the bottom of our substantial launch pad, installed the ignitor, hooked up the launch wiring and stood back, way back. When the switch was thrown the G35 erupted in a cloud of smoke and noise. It streaked straight up to around 200' and then corkscrewed upwards to probably 1500' trailing that signiature white smoke. What a flight! When the bottle rocket was safely down we just stood there and looked at each other, stunned at the performance of the G35. What a great flight. Think I'll do a EMRR review!