Flight Log - 2011-04-23 - Bernard Cawley's AltimeterTester

BT-60-based dedicated altimeter tester. 18mm motor mount. Semroc BT-60 baffle. PNC-60L with end cut off so payload can extend into the NC. Coupler/bulkhead for bottom of payload section rather than balsa block (more volume efficient). Various 12-14 inch parachutes used.

Flight Date: 2011-04-23
Rocket Name: AltimeterTester
Flyer's Name: Bernard Cawley
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Turner Property, Lacey
Actual Altitude: 326 Feet

Six altimeters aboard. Four valid readings. No notes on flight profile. ALTIM1 #1 324 ft. ALTIM1 #2 322 ft. Adrel LED 102m (338 ft.), AltimeterOne #1 322 feet.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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