This is what can happen. I am embarrassed I helped mix the motor for this rocket and was there when the flight occurred. I was desperately hoping it would make the turn, complete the loop and go up. Ahhh, this wasn’t in the plan. Unfortunately, the flier didn’t try to balance it on a sawhorse and see that it needed nose weight. Sad, very sad. It flew fine on an M and did OK with an N except one of the two chutes tangled and the rocket hit butt end hard. Flier originally did his L3 flight on it with the M at MWP 3 and went to all of 1410 feet. Had 3 chutes on the NC and 3 chutes on the sustainer. On the N flight, flier put only two chutes on the sustainer and one fouled/streamered on deployment that resulted in a hard hit. Flier converted it from a 4 inch motor hole to a 6 inch motor hole a couple of years later so holy molee here we go!!! Sad, very sad. The flier is deceased now and I miss him. Had a heck of a rocket shop. After this and a few more failures he resorted to flying “M” and lower impulse rockets quite successfully before he left this world. I am glad I got to know him. Ummmm, the loop wasn’t in the plan mind you . Kurt SavegnagoDid someone actually suggest looping a rocket? What were they thinking? ^What could possibly go wrong with that?^
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