We used surviving parts from Hermes 1 (the original Hijax kit) and combined it with a partial Hijax kit to make a complete rocket. We painted it with glow in the dark paint for night launches.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-12 |
| Rocket Name: | Ghost Rider |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Hijax {Kit} (2105) [1995-2000] |
| Flyer's Name: | Bob Francis |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Launch Site: | Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL |
| Actual Altitude: | 739 Feet |
Time: 6:08 pm. Temperature: 60 degrees. Wind blowing less than 5 mph from the southwest. Sunny and clear.
Launched with the Altimeter Two onboard. Good flight, very high. Difficult to locate as it flew towards the northwest into the sun. Parachute deployed and opened. Bob recovered. Rocket almost completely lost in tall grass about 100 yards northwest of the launch site. No damage.
Apogee: 739 feet
Maximum Speed: 141 mph
Burn Time: 2.1 seconds
Peak Acceleration: 11.6 G's
Average Acceleration: 3.1 G's
Coast to Apogee Time: 5.1 seconds
Apogee to Eject Time: - .6 seconds
Ejection Altitude: 727 feet
Descent speed: not recorded
Flight duration: not recorded
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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