Launch report Boyce Aerospace Nikes

[billeblurzz]

Yesterday I finally got to launch my Boyce Nikes! First the Nike Ajax!

 

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It was a good nominal flight on an Estes D12-5 to about 300-400 feet.

 

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Next was the Nike Hercules. I’d been apprehensive about this one because of the weight and the cluster of 4 D12s and there is hardly any room for a big chute. My Roachwerks Nike was lighter and had a big chute compartment. There was mention of using D12-5s and D12-3s also. I went with D12-3s but had to peel a layer of paper off each one to fit.

 

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I did cram a 22” thin mill chute into it…no way to get the suggested 36”!

 

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Success!!

 

[flaperon]

Thanks for the report! I just flew my Boyce mini Herc. They suggest a 5 second delay motor but a 3 will be in it next time as it arced over pretty good. It's heavy but flies great. Yeah, I could only get a 12" parachute in there and it came down fast.

 

[billeblurzz]

Great you had a good flight! Any pictures? It was possible to barely get a thin mil 22" chute in. I bet it did come down fast with a 12 incher! The 3 sec delay was just right!

 

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Unedited video...



I have asked the folks at Boyce about printing the larger scale Hercules with a single 29 mm motor capability. They said that they would consider it.

 

[ozwald]

Mine is set for two stage and hasn't flown

 

[billeblurzz]

Ok that must have been the 1/24scale kit! The Nike is best represented as a cluster...but its all good!

 

[flaperon]

It's the "eco-Hurcules".

 

[billeblurzz]

.... ...it's still all good! Thanks for the video. I have one of the smaller ones too.

 

[boomtube-mk2]

I have to admit, that when I read the title of this post, I thought for a second that Beyonce' had gotten into the model rocket business.

 

[flaperon]

.... ...it's still all good! Thanks for the video. I have one of the smaller ones too.

I have the larger Hercules on the way so I'll be clustering for the first time as well. Stay tuned...

 

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