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2011-11-19

Ballistic Bovine

Flight

Another 'drag race with the wife..and another victory. :) Best flight yet, 9 second delay, left the B-rack from pad#8 , traveled the better part of a mile, then returned under 30" chute right back to the B-rack between pads 5 and 6, 12 feet away from where it took off,and all in front of a ... [More]

2011-10-16

Ballistic Bovine

Flight

Windy again this month, but much less weathercocking(almost none) with a longer launch rail this time and more motor doing the pushing(Skidmark H123) !!  Chute deployment was perfect this time(thankfully) and after a 350 yard walk (which I did not mind in the least) the rocket was ... [More]

2011-09-17

Ballistic Bovine (1)

Flight

Level 1 flight, first rocket build or launch for me in 35+ years. Wind caused some weathercocking, more than I expected(I didnt know what to expect really) and delay was a little longer than we had 'planned' for. Chute failed to unroll(my fault) but the rocket survived the fall unscathed ... [More]