Flight Log - 2017-10-28 - Jeff Boldig's Big Bird
This is my Level 3 certification rocket. It is an all fiberglass kit. The nose cone and tubes are spiral wound fiberglass and the fins are 3/16 thick G10 with pre-cut angles on the leading and trailing edges. It has a 98mm MMT. The booster is 60 inches long, the payload is 48 inches long and the 5 to 1 VK nosecone is 30 inches long.
| Flight Date: | 2017-10-28 |
| Rocket Name: | Big Bird |
| Flyer's Name: | Jeff Boldig |
| Motors: | M1725 MW EX |
| Expected Altitude: | 5,400.00 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 8.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Battle Park |
| Actual Altitude: | 5,640.00 Feet |
Upper level winds were strong and it landed past the farm building in the standing corn. So glad I put the new T3 GPS unit in it before the flight. Walked right to it.
On altimeter read 5671 ft @ 481 mph, the other read 5596 ft. The in between is 5638
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech F51NT |
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