Flight Log - 2012-01-14 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Blue Bird Zero "BB29"
Flight Date: 2012-01-14
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Blue Bird Zero "BB29"
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: H170-9
Expected Altitude: 2,455.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 2.00 mph
Launch Site: ROC
Actual Altitude: 2,553.00 Feet

Accidentally drilled the dealy down too much so I borrowed the delay element from another CTI 29mm motor.  Quick off the rail, nice straight boost, couldn't really see the ejection event against the high thin clouds.  Eventually picked up the chute coming down.  Good chute, Minimal drift, landed next to the low power pads.  Post flight inspection showed one of the small forward fins missing (found at the March launch), lots of blue paint on the main fin below the missing fin, and a serious impact dent in the upper body tube.  Either got unlucky, or the ejection was early/late, not sure which.

StageMotor(s)
1CTI 217H170-14A-9

 

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