HPR photos L1-2-3 flights

[kjhambrick]

Level 1 recert on Aerotech H128W in Spock's Johnson on June 3 2023 at AARG Launch in Apache Pass, TX



-- kjh

 

[Adam3836]

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[scotte]

I posted this in another thread last year when it happened, 10/2/2022. Here’s my L1 pic. LOC IV, H100-W, CRASH Ft. Lupton, CO site.

 

[kjhambrick]

I posted this in another thread last year when it happened, 10/2/2022. Here’s my L1 pic. LOC IV, H100-W, CRASH Ft. Lupton, CO site.

Nice one Scottie !

How high did your LOC-IV fly on the H100 ?

-- kjh( the LOC-IV was one of my favorite rockets to watch back in the day )

 

[scotte]

Nice one Scottie !

How high did your LOC-IV fly on the H100 ?

-- kjh( the LOC-IV was one of my favorite rockets to watch back in the day )

1702’. Flight was beautiful, short recovery. Recovery distance was partially aided by the chute not deciding to open until roughly 500’. Apparently a packing issue, my guess is stickiness in the nylon. Ironically I was planning to try out a JLCR on that flight, but was discouraged from doing so by my very smart friends at the field.

I strongly recommend the LOC IV as an L1 cert rocket. Teaches L1 build techniques within an appropriate degree of difficulty.

 

[Glasspack]

Here is my LVL 1 Cert Flight ... Aug 18, 2012. A Public Enemy SA-14 Archer Kit.
The Liftoff shot was captured from a phone video so its not good......

 

[Glasspack]

Almost 11 years later.... This Is my LVL2 Cert Flight at LDRS-41 a few days ago.

This one also flew very nice.
Had an anomaly with the Jolly Logic Chute Release, the main inflated at about 4800 FT.
Recovery was a mile away, outside the park.
Thank God my BRB900 took me RIGHT to it... in the tree.

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Was a great time at LDRS ...

 

[Glasspack]

Oops .... Double post And I cant figure out how to delete it

 

[86mustang408w]

L1 Flight on an H135W

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I'm hoping for that next spring!!! Awesome man!!

 

[86mustang408w]

L1 with an extended LOC Forte on an Aerotech H-135W. Harry Spears caught a couple of great shots...View attachment 426708

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Wow really nice, I'm going for my L1 next spring I cannot wait!!!!

 

[KB4SMK]

My Level 3 Certification.

 

[Adam3836]

My Level 3 Certification.

Congratulations
Awesome photos of that beast taking off

 

[kjhambrick]

Very nice Flight and GREAT Photos @KB4SMK !

I like the green flame and the white smoke.

What motor did you fly ?

Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration !

-- kjh

 

[KB4SMK]

Very nice Flight and GREAT Photos @KB4SMK !

I like the green flame and the white smoke.

What motor did you fly ?

Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration !

-- kjh

AT M2100G

 

[kjhambrick]

AT M2100G

Thanks @KB4SMK

I just now added the RMS 98/7680 M2100G to my sim-list for my Level 3 4-inch Vulcanite upscale ( El Mui Grande Vulcanite ).

I already own an RMS 98/10240 Motor Set and a big box of 25-year-old components for my Level 3 build.

I had planned on an M1939-W for my Level 3.

But after seeing your pictures, if there was also a certified RMS 98/10240 motor with mojave green propellant, I would seriously consider that as well ...

Maybe some day there will be one I could fly ...

In the meantime, I am going to have to try the 'green' in a couple of my smaller rockets -- I really liked the flame and smoke off the pad from your flight !

Thanks again !

-- kjh

 

[tywain]

level 3 cert darkstar extreme with m1550r. 14,100 altitude and only landed less than a mile away.

 

[kjhambrick]

Nice paint job @tywain !

I like the thrust profile on the RMS 76/6400 M1550-R.

Thanks for the photos.

How did you get the birds-eye point-of-view on the last, lift off photo ?

Congratulations !

-- kjh

 

[KB4SMK]

Thanks @KB4SMK

I just now added the RMS 98/7680 M2100G to my sim-list for my Level 3 4-inch Vulcanite upscale ( El Mui Grande Vulcanite ).

I already own an RMS 98/10240 Motor Set and a big box of 25-year-old components for my Level 3 build.

I had planned on an M1939-W for my Level 3.

But after seeing your pictures, if there was also a certified RMS 98/10240 motor with mojave green propellant, I would seriously consider that as well ...

Maybe some day there will be one I could fly ...

In the meantime, I am going to have to try the 'green' in a couple of my smaller rockets -- I really liked the flame and smoke off the pad from your flight !

Thanks again !

-- kjh

I love the Green however they are hard to light.

 

[kjhambrick]

Thanks for that info @KB4SMK

What ignitors do you use ?

Do you use an enhancer for your ignitors ?

Thanks again !

-- kjh( trying to get back up to speed after the ATF took away my rolls of Thermalite )

 

[KB4SMK]

Thanks for that info @KB4SMK

What ignitors do you use ?

Do you use an enhancer for your ignitors ?

Thanks again !

-- kjh( trying to get back up to speed after the ATF took away my rolls of Thermalite )

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Love them.

 

[kjhambrick]

Thaks @KB4SMK

Ignitors are one area where I REALLY need to update my methods of 25 years ago

-- kjh

 

[tywain]

Nice paint job @tywain !

I like the thrust profile on the RMS 76/6400 M1550-R.

Thanks for the photos.

How did you get the birds-eye point-of-view on the last, lift off photo ?

Congratulations !

-- kjh

We have a hill that we was standing on that made it look like that. Thanks on the paint job, I have a couple of them darkstars painted like that.

 

[kjhambrick]

We have a hill that we was standing on that made it look like that. Thanks on the paint job, I have a couple of them darkstars painted like that.

Can you hear them whistle when they coast ?

I've got a fleet of beat up LOC Vulcanite scale models but none of them are, if they ever were, as pretty as your covey of DarkStars

-- kjh

 

[tywain]

Yes you can hear them coast if they are low enough when they coast. If they are over a couple thousand feet it gets hard to hear them.

 

[DEmery]

Level 3 cert flight on a scratch built Iris on a M1939W at the salt flats. Twenty three years ago.

 

[kjhambrick]

@DEmery --

VERY NICE !

I love the the way the Iris flies and yours is a beauty !

What were your Mass and Diameter and what Altitude did you get on an M1939 ?

-- kjh

p.s. I couldn't bear to get rid of my 4-inch LOC-tubed Scratch Iris when it came down on an Ocotillo Rockpile and broke a fin.

It's waiting patiently in the attic for a repair and more K550 Flights !

 

[DEmery]

The Iris was 7.5” in diameter and weighed 43 lbs. without the motor. It went 8,844 feet.