July 24 launch

[user 13]

Went launching today at the local school field. Now that schools out it's a great place to fly!

First up was a very old Fatboy on a C6-7, always a nice flight.

Next up was my Triskelion on a B6-4 and then a C6-7.

 

[user 13]

My Intrepid was next on a B6-4.
Nice flight but the parachute did not un wrap and it broke a fin. Should be a quick fix.

 

[user 13]

The Marslander went up next. It was kind of windy so I used a B6-2. It was still going up when the 'chute deployed! First time that has happened.

 

[user 13]

The Lander on Mars!

 

[user 13]

I think this is the Starlight F-22, I've had it so long I forgot. A nice flight on a C6-7. I got lucky, it went very high and drifted far but landed about 3 feet from a very busy road.

 

[user 13]

Todays fleet.

I have a nice movie of the Marslander flight, if I can figure out how, I'll post it on you tube.

 

[Fred]

Good looking fleet How well does your Intrepid fly for you? I get mixed results from mine
Cheers
fred

 

[user 13]

Fred,

It does just fine. Not very high, less than the Orbital Transport. It has 2 coats of sanding sealer and 1 coat of paint. Today it arced into the wind a little but not bad. Both the booster and the glider landed within 40ft of the pad.

The wind was funny today, weather underground said the wind was 5mph, but the field was gusty. I did not launch the Orbital Transport or the Centuri space shuttle. I felt I might feed them to a tree. I thought the Lander might not do well, but it had a nice flight.

Mark

 

[user 13]

Here is a link to the video of the Marslander flight:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyvU20mk8V4

I also tried to launch my flying jenny today, on liftoff one of the aligator clips caught on the wing!
Boy that was exciting!

 

[snede2112]

Cool video! That thing looks like it came down as fast as it whent up, maybe even faster! Was that a 12" chute and did it take any damage?

 

[user 13]

No damage, I have a 18 in chute with a large spill hole. Maybe too large. I think I might replace the chute. I don't want the leg bands to snap.