Father Daughter post Thanks Giving Launch

[closet astronaut]

So I did manage to get in a launch the day after Thanks Giving, what an eventful day, some great launches and a major CATO!
Started off with the Tachyon Crusier, a design of my own with paper nose cone, a great and stable flyer..



Next up was the Heat Seeker a scratch built Plasma Prob upscale, also with paper nose cone. This is a great and very stable flyer, one of my favorites.



The QCC was next, this one took some damage the last time I launched it about a year ago. The engine mount came loose and pushed up into the BT melting the thrust cone and ejected the mount completely when it landed. This is another favorite, a very smooth and extreemly stable flyer, I sent this one up with an E-9-4, the largest engine so far.

 

[ArizonaSportsman]

Awesome lift-off pics! Thanks for sharing.

 

[closet astronaut]

After these it started getting interesting. Next on the list was one I have only launched once, a busy, large scratch build design of my own, Warp 10, it's large and heavy. We had a D-12-3 explode on ignition.





The down force of the blast was strong enough to break a chunk out of a 3" diameter PVC base for the launch pad..

 

[closet astronaut]

Last but not least..another great and successful launch of the Black Ops Stealth Lexx Jett. I launched this on another E-9-4 which is a perfect engine for this rocket. In Oklahoma I launched on both an E-9 and E-12, it seemed a bit squarrely on the 12 but it was in high winds and I had the key chain camera strapped to also, I plan to use a 12 again.

It came off the pad back wards and up side down but rolled over up right and took off like a bat outta hell. It did land in the tree but it was a low tree and was easily retrievable, and no damage.



A bonus, a video of all the launches....

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[JStarStar]

Was there enough of the Mach 10 to salvage into flyable condition? It looked like one of those 'clean blow-through' CATOs where basically the whole thing just blows through both ends.

 

[closet astronaut]

Was there enough of the Mach 10 to salvage into flyable condition? It looked like one of those 'clean blow-through' CATOs where basically the whole thing just blows through both ends.

Yes, the only damage was a badly burned chute, it's toast, replace it and we're back in buisness.

 

[mbauer]

Cool launches! Looks like you had some big time fun!

Mike

 

[Verna]

Fantastic! The holidays are great for flying with the kids. Great rockets and photography too! Thanks for posting!

Verna
www.vernarockets.com