Six Million Dollar Man Bionic Transport
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GO STEVE!!! 
It got called when the lightning started, just about exactly when that radar image was taken.
Flight looks like a GO for tomorrow... (added a more dramatic night shot ~ yes, it was Photoshoped!)
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OK - We flew! Landed hard but flew! Two flights. Here are a couple quick pix (snaps from video). I'll post the video and remaining pictures tomorrow.
First Flight: on G80-7T was too much delay and she "bounced" once then deployed the chute (in the air - so technically doesn't that count??). She came off the pad very stable; however became very unstable as the thrust dropped. She tumbled then hit the ground hard. Damage (surprisingly) was minimal and field repairs gave me a second shot!
Second flight: Thanks to John Dyer (Red River Rocketry) for the G77-4T trade! Stable off the pad, stable in the air, chute deployed but never fully inflated ~ There was enough drag produced to keep damage from being too serious.
All in all not bad for a PMC that was the equivalent of flying a Thermos.
First Flight: on G80-7T was too much delay and she "bounced" once then deployed the chute (in the air - so technically doesn't that count??). She came off the pad very stable; however became very unstable as the thrust dropped. She tumbled then hit the ground hard. Damage (surprisingly) was minimal and field repairs gave me a second shot!
Second flight: Thanks to John Dyer (Red River Rocketry) for the G77-4T trade! Stable off the pad, stable in the air, chute deployed but never fully inflated
~ There was enough drag produced to keep damage from being too serious.All in all not bad for a PMC that was the equivalent of flying a Thermos.
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I saw it fly and it was awesome!
The Bionic Man is tough enough to handle those high bounce recoveries...
The Bionic Man is tough enough to handle those high bounce recoveries...
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Wow! Flight looks awesome - Six Million dollar shot!
Too bad about the "sub-optimal" recoveries; however good to hear there's minimal damage. Sounds like just a few minor bugs to wring out and you're good! :clap:
Too bad about the "sub-optimal" recoveries; however good to hear there's minimal damage. Sounds like just a few minor bugs to wring out and you're good! :clap:
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