deandome
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Big plans for my first launches since 2014 next weekend (5/22 & 23)! Joined NAR, cuz the this launch is is the NAR club, WOOSH. Tripoli WI launches there too, but not for another month.
The plan is to do Level 1 AND 2 certs in the same day. I have 3 birds ready (see pic below). the reverse-fin Gizmo has flown, the Wildman DD & PML Matrix (12" tube added to payload section for DD) have not. Those were mostly built 7 years ago, but are now good to go....I'll pretty-up the Matrix with paint, but probably fly the Wildman 'naked'.
I'm all set for Level 1 motors; I have these well-'seasoned' options on hand, left over from the olde days:
As for Level 2, since my AGM-78 isn't ready, the only thing I can use that won't hit 4000-5000'+ is the Gizmo, cuz it's fat & it weighs 6.2 lbs empty!! That's cuz there's a LOT of nose weight, way more than normal (maybe more than actually needed), as the reverse swept fins changes the balance & cp (I imagine) a lot. First flight at a MWP drag race was a bit embarrassing; as it did a bunch of loop-de-loops, but landed undamaged...AFTER that, I added the weight! Flew great on a single-grain I599 Warp 9, where I wanted/needed/DID keep it low due to a really tight field. I'll use my 38/720 AT casing or do a disposable motor, as I only have a 1-grain casing in 54mm; it sims out at about 2600-2800 on most Js (4500 on a J450DM!!). Looking at getting a Jolly Logic chute release for this flight, as I don't want to lose it with an apogee chute-deployment.
Whaddya think? Anything jump out at you where, say, one motor/rocket combo would be better or worse than others? Hope to see some of you there!!
Dean
The plan is to do Level 1 AND 2 certs in the same day. I have 3 birds ready (see pic below). the reverse-fin Gizmo has flown, the Wildman DD & PML Matrix (12" tube added to payload section for DD) have not. Those were mostly built 7 years ago, but are now good to go....I'll pretty-up the Matrix with paint, but probably fly the Wildman 'naked'.
I'm all set for Level 1 motors; I have these well-'seasoned' options on hand, left over from the olde days:
- H152 Blue Streak
- H123 Skidmark
- I284 White Lightning
- I225 FastJack
- I180 Skidmark
As for Level 2, since my AGM-78 isn't ready, the only thing I can use that won't hit 4000-5000'+ is the Gizmo, cuz it's fat & it weighs 6.2 lbs empty!! That's cuz there's a LOT of nose weight, way more than normal (maybe more than actually needed), as the reverse swept fins changes the balance & cp (I imagine) a lot. First flight at a MWP drag race was a bit embarrassing; as it did a bunch of loop-de-loops, but landed undamaged...AFTER that, I added the weight! Flew great on a single-grain I599 Warp 9, where I wanted/needed/DID keep it low due to a really tight field. I'll use my 38/720 AT casing or do a disposable motor, as I only have a 1-grain casing in 54mm; it sims out at about 2600-2800 on most Js (4500 on a J450DM!!). Looking at getting a Jolly Logic chute release for this flight, as I don't want to lose it with an apogee chute-deployment.
Whaddya think? Anything jump out at you where, say, one motor/rocket combo would be better or worse than others? Hope to see some of you there!!
Dean
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