Spacepirate R
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I had time for a few launches this morning so I finally decided to put up my cloned Cherokee-D with a D12-5. I have only launched it once before with a C11-5 and that was a nice flight, this one was even better! It quickly but smoothly soared into the sky! Thank goodness for the tracking smoke as it was just a speck up there! I had reefed and spill-holed it's 12" parachute and it came down smoothly and still within the bounds of the field. It landed with a light "thunk" on it's engine hook (sparse grass). What a flight! I think that it was one of the best flights that I have ever done. This is a terrific rocket!
Next, for a bit of contrast, I launched my Estes Dink with an A3-4T. This little E2X rocket goes pretty high and straight but the 6" chute has never worked very well. Great flight but I think that I might swap the chute out with a streamer.
I then flew my Falcon Commander UCAV on a B6-4. Great flight up but it took a while for the chute to open and it "glided" across the field. Safe landing though.
My last flight of the day was my Semroc Stellar Spartan with a B6-4. Straight up and high! It drifted a bit on the way down though and landed on the dirt and rocks. Minor ding on a fin and small dent on the nose cone. I built it to fly though, not just look pretty so no problem!
All in all a great morning!
Next, for a bit of contrast, I launched my Estes Dink with an A3-4T. This little E2X rocket goes pretty high and straight but the 6" chute has never worked very well. Great flight but I think that I might swap the chute out with a streamer.
I then flew my Falcon Commander UCAV on a B6-4. Great flight up but it took a while for the chute to open and it "glided" across the field. Safe landing though.
My last flight of the day was my Semroc Stellar Spartan with a B6-4. Straight up and high! It drifted a bit on the way down though and landed on the dirt and rocks. Minor ding on a fin and small dent on the nose cone. I built it to fly though, not just look pretty so no problem!
All in all a great morning!
