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Continuing shakedown flights. Flew the sustainer on an I154 with the camera shroud. It appears that the shroud moved the CP forward enough to cause a slight instability - at least on this longer burning motor. Winds were very low: less than 6 mph and no real gusts. Video below includes flight line, launch pad, and onboard footage.



Going to double check this on the next flight without the shroud. It may be that I have to add some nose weight if I want to fly with the camera. I really wanted to see all the events with onboard video, but I may have to get some flights in without and ease my way into any mass adjustments that need to be made to accommodate the shroud.
 
Final single-stage shakedown flight. I'm convinced that the last flight's sub-nominal flight was due to the shroud moving the CP forward. Weather conditions were nearly identical in terms of wind. The I161W has a little more oomph off the pad than the I154J, but this flight was straight as an arrow.



Next flight will be a full two-stage on an I435T to a G75J and MDRA once we've moved over to Higgs Farm.
 
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