Sunday launch with Elapid (Rob)

[Rocketbboy]

Hey all, Another great day at the field!! Very little wind!! But the ground was a little soggy. I flew 11 flights on sunday.
The first was a modified Alpha (drag racer ) I got the CG on this bird wrong...first and only flight... It left the pad straight for about 30' then it did a 2-1/2 gainer..flopped to the ground and then popped the chute. No harm done...back to the work bench.

I tried two attemps for my bronze Nartrek cert for 30 second streamer on a b size motor.. I used my Navaho AGM without the first stage. On the B6-4 I got 23 seconds, on a B4-4 i got 24 seconds... I guess I will have to use a lighter rocket HEHE

I launched an Estes Heatseeker four times on a variety of motors, they were all successful. This is a fun little rocket.

Next a couple of flights for the Big Daddy both on a E9-4.

I flew my Navaho on a B6-0/B4-4 for a great dual stage flight. Perfect flight rocket landed about 100 yards from the pad...cool!

Last flight of the day for me was a ARF Quest Skydive on a C6-5. This was the 12th flight for this rocket. I am attempting to launch this rocket 100 times...so far it seems to be holding its own. I t flys well on a C6-5.

My friend Kip and his son joined us and they each got a taste of drag racing. Kip's son Camron also flew an older Estes ARF rocket, I don't know the name of it but it had at least 5 good flights.

It was a great day, I should have brought the Baracuda...oh well next time.

CeeYaa Breck

 

[lalligood]

Originally posted by RocketBBoy
I tried two attemps for my bronze Nartrek cert for 30 second streamer on a b size motor.. I used my Navaho AGM without the first stage. On the B6-4 I got 23 seconds, on a B4-4 i got 24 seconds... I guess I will have to use a lighter rocket HEHE

There was a thread recently in the LPR forum about NARTREK & competition rockets. Jim Flis suggested the FlisKits Midnight Express and/or Caution! rocket for streamer & chute duration. Plus, they are are a free download! I wouldn't be surprised if you could meet your goals with an A motor in both of those rockets they're so light... Just thought I'd let you know.

Nice flight report

 

[Elapid]

if you want any help with that Alpha, let me know.
there wasn't enough time yesterday to go into it, really...
i was too busy trying to get that copperhead to light!

 

[Rocketbboy]

Thanks Lalligood I will look into the kits you suggest.

Breck

 

[jflis]

you can find out all you need to know about

The CAUTION rocket here and The Midnight Express here

These links will bring you to the pattern and instruction download, but you can also find links there to pictures of these rockets.

Also, here is a link to an EMRR review of the Midnight Express

Let me know if you have any questions about them

jim

 

[Rocketbboy]

Thanks Jim

My office will all be building a caution!! Maybe some Caution drag racing in our future. Hehe