L3 Build - HyperLOC 1600

[JP Morgan]

Very nice!
I'd like to build one of these, one day...
Great video too.

JP

 

[csoechtig]

Very nice looking rocket. I think I smell the new paint all the way up here in WI. Thanks for chooseing the TFR Crossfire chute.
Gary

Thanks Gary. I would not be surprised if you smell the paint 1,400 miles away. I think I went through 6+ cans on the job :y:.

I'm a big fan of your products. As you know, I have the 96" CrossFire in my FG DarkStar. It has never let me down and looks very cool on the decent!

Looks good!

I hope the weather cooperates, and the rocket gods smile upon your flight.

-Kevin

Thanks Kevin!

Very nice!
I'd like to build one of these, one day...
Great video too.

JP

Thanks JP!

 

[Spicer007]

Hi Chris,

Beautiful rocket and a very solid build. Good luck on your L3 certification...

 

[csoechtig]

Hi Chris,

Beautiful rocket and a very solid build. Good luck on your L3 certification...

Thanks!

I am getting really excited for this Saturday!!! It looks like the rocket gods are smiling down on me. The wind forecast is looking almost dead calm (knocking on wood).
https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/plant_city_municipal_airport

It's a minor miracle considering how windy it has been all year.

Thanks again for the well-wishes!!!

 

[csoechtig]

The flight was a success! It flew straight as an arrow with perfect recovery. The Stratologgers registered 9,187 ft & 9,183 ft.

We had a great crowd and some awesome flights yesterday. Special thanks to my TAP's - Jim West and Bill Robinson.

Here are a few pictures...

Sitting on the Pad



Raising into position





Connecting the leads

 

[csoechtig]

Here are the launch photos...









Videos coming soon - - still need to post on youtube.

 

[csoechtig]

The rocket came down in a perfect little clearing...





No damage - mission accomplished - L3!

 

[dixontj93060]

Congrats!

 

[csoechtig]

My brother caught the best video (on his iphone)...

[video=youtube;sdJQ5m_s3Gs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdJQ5m_s3Gs[/video]

Not quite as good on the camera...

[video=youtube;1o1GroShEwU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o1GroShEwU[/video]

 

[csoechtig]

Congrats!

Thank you!

 

[Rocketeer Gator]

What a amazing perfect flight,it was great thing to witness!
BIG Congrats Chris!

 

[csoechtig]

What a amazing perfect flight,it was great thing to witness!
BIG Congrats Chris!

Thanks Chris! It really was a great day. Perfect weather and ton of really cool flights. Here are a few more pics - -

Another successful L3 flight



Jeff's (aka Neond7) Coca~Cola and Duracell Rockets





Here is my L1, L2, and L3 rockets side by side. All of them flew on Saturday.



HyperLOC 835 on K185W to 6,292 ft (7 second burn - what an awesome motor!!!!)




[video=youtube;wuTPp5ixzJE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuTPp5ixzJE[/video]

 

[DRAGON64]

Way cool, what a nice project... your pics are video are excellent, nice looking rocket too!

 

[mjhall]

great build and flight...congrats on your L-3

 

[neond7]

Chris,
Thanks for posting the pics of my launches - better than the ones I took!!

Here are a few of you. You were wearing your "L3" grin.

Best.... Day........ Ever.

 

[csoechtig]

Way cool, what a nice project... your pics are video are excellent, nice looking rocket too!

great build and flight...congrats on your L-3

Thanks Guys!!!

Chris,
Thanks for posting the pics of my launches - better than the ones I took!!

Here are a few of you. You were wearing your "L3" grin.

Best.... Day........ Ever.

Your welcome - - thanks for the return pics!

 

[Spicer007]

Chris,

Congratulations! Excellent build thread and a great flight. Happy I was there to see it...

 

[berlinetta]

Congrats on your L3. Great build thread.

 

[Handeman]

Great flight! Congrats on the L3! Did you get a speed on it? Past mach?

 

[csoechtig]

Great flight! Congrats on the L3! Did you get a speed on it? Past mach?

Thanks Handeman - - I still have not hooked my Strattologgers to the computer. But, I believe they beeped out just over 700mph (+/- Mach .95).

 

[neond7]

Chris,
I uploaded the video I took to Youtube.

[video=youtube_share;0FeMJ6sRS2w]https://youtu.be/0FeMJ6sRS2w[/video]

 

[csoechtig]

I launched my HyperLOC 1600 for the second time yesterday. She went up on an Aerotech L900DM. It was a very cool 'SPARKY' flight to 6,333 feet.



[video=youtube;mUqYqeE6whY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUqYqeE6whY&feature=player_embedded[/video]

The recovery was beautiful. It came down about 100 yards from my set up...