Flight Log - 2015-03-13 - Ken E. Coyote's Quest Planet Probe

Stock build.  Good platform for testing wind conditions for launching saucer/odd-roc/tumbler fleet.

Flight Date: 2015-03-13
Rocket Name: Quest Planet Probe
Kit Name: Quest - Planet Probe {Kit} (1022)
Flyer's Name: Ken E. Coyote
Motors: B6-4
Expected Altitude: 150.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 10.00 mph
Actual Altitude: 150.00 Feet

Old motor test (ordered some Estes motors off Ebay at a great price, but they had the old pink packaging).  Lift-off was good, significant delay as it was still rising, then ejection on the way down. Delay and ejection were smoky.  Good flight, but upon recovery, the top of my probe was "roasted" a toasty brown!  This is from the probe flying into the hot ejection gases and this is why Quest recommends only B6-0 and C6-0 engines.  Oh well, got some re-entry burn damage! ;-)

StageMotor(s)
1Estes B6-4

 

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