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2016-03-04

Hi-Flier XL

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Physics project rocket.  Good stable flight, long recovery.  Altimeter Two recorded - 206 mph max speed, 93 sec flight duration.  Wind really picked up and rocket drifted 2,100 feet.  Luckily, missed the trees.  Some parachute melting (not enough wadding used), otherwise ... [More]

Estes No. 2 Skywriter (2)

Flight

Third of three Skywriter flights by physics students.  Nice stable flight.  Altimeter Two - 160 mph max speed, 14.5 g's max acceleration.  Wind began to gust - rocket recovered 800 ft away, no damage. - C6-5 - Shawnee Mission Park, KS [More]

Estes No. 2 Skywriter

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Second of three Skywriter flights by physics students.  Data recorded with Altimeter Two.  Chute ejected 0.4 sec prior to apogee.  Recovered 500 ft from launch pad.  - B6-4 - Shawnee Mission Park, KS [More]

Estes No. 2 Skywriter

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Altimeter Two on board. First of three Skywriter launches of physics students' rockets - basically a test flight to make sure all worked ok. Serious weather cocking, landed 50 ft behind launch pad.  - A8-3 - Shawnee Mission Park, KS [More]