I am using a B4-2. This is the smallest recommended motor. It barely worked; I really suggest a B6-2 or a C6-3.
Ignition!
Ignition!
Nell (Goddard) from Arkansas [by FlisKits]
- Thread starter Crawf56
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Cleared the tower.
Flight continues. Using a Canon EOS Rebel SL1 for pics.
Headed for apogee.
Parachute deploy. Note how close the Nell is to the ground.
Touch down.
Here are the un-cropped pics of the parachute deployment, so you can see how close the Nell was to the ground when the chute popped.
I think part of the reason the chute deployed so low is my launchpad setup.
This 1/4" x 48" rod is at quite an angle. I normally use it for RC Rocket Glider launches at an RC airfield.
The safety rules at the airfield stipulate that you do NOT let your aircraft (or rocket glider) cross the flightline. So, I am launching at a fair angle (5 to 10 degrees?) to get the rocket glider out over the runway.
A more 'straight up' launch rod setup would have got the Nell higher. Still, I think I will stick with B6-2 or C6-3 motors in the future.
This 1/4" x 48" rod is at quite an angle. I normally use it for RC Rocket Glider launches at an RC airfield.
The safety rules at the airfield stipulate that you do NOT let your aircraft (or rocket glider) cross the flightline. So, I am launching at a fair angle (5 to 10 degrees?) to get the rocket glider out over the runway.
A more 'straight up' launch rod setup would have got the Nell higher. Still, I think I will stick with B6-2 or C6-3 motors in the future.
