Flight Log - 2018-05-06 - David Montgomery's Atlas - V AV551
Flight Date: 2018-05-06
Rocket Name: Atlas - V AV551
Kit Name: DFR Technologies - Atlas V AV551 {Kit} (DFR-008A) [2013-]
Flyer's Name: David Montgomery
Motors: D12-3
Expected Altitude: 200 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: Needville, TX
Actual Altitude: 225 Feet

Model weighed in (fully loaded) at 11.25 ounces. Quite heavy for a scale model of that size.  Liftoff was very good, the D12 gave it a nice acceleration, more than I expected.  However, at burnout there was a slight "wiggling" but the Atlas - V straightened up and continued up for more altitude (probably due to the extra mass given by the weight) where the ejection charge went off right at the apex (apogee), allowing both parachutes to deploy nicely. 

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-3

 

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