[POW]Eagle159
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I got out and flew some rockets yesterday. The last flight of the day was my newly finished estes Saturn V.
I bought some D12-3 engines, which should get the Saturn to 150 feet. So ... 5 4 3 2 1 launch! :smile: she took off slow but steady, engine burnout, all perfect, but WAY too low for comfort, the parachutes deployed at only 75' feet or so and only one of the 24'' chutes inflated, the other didn't have time to open.
The Saturn recovered with no damage, but it was too low for me.
Is there any other engines to fly with this model to get like 300' or so feet?
I was looking at some E20-4w engines on Hobbylinc, and was hopping for better flights with that. I would love to here what you use in your Saturn Vs , my only concern is if there is a large enough ejection charge for a reliable recovery?
I bought some D12-3 engines, which should get the Saturn to 150 feet. So ... 5 4 3 2 1 launch! :smile: she took off slow but steady, engine burnout, all perfect, but WAY too low for comfort, the parachutes deployed at only 75' feet or so and only one of the 24'' chutes inflated, the other didn't have time to open.
The Saturn recovered with no damage, but it was too low for me.
Is there any other engines to fly with this model to get like 300' or so feet?
I was looking at some E20-4w engines on Hobbylinc, and was hopping for better flights with that. I would love to here what you use in your Saturn Vs , my only concern is if there is a large enough ejection charge for a reliable recovery?