Flight Log - 2012-07-22 - Bob Francis's Hi-Jinks 2

Painted gold to resemble a large Hi-Jinks RTF rocket.

Flight Date: 2012-07-22
Rocket Name: Hi-Jinks 2
Kit Name: Estes - Super Alpha {Kit} (3216)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Lincoln School, Belvidere, IL
Actual Altitude: 423 Feet

Time: 1:52 pm.  Temperature: 81 degrees.  Wind 5 - 10 mph from 210 degrees.  Weather: Cloudy.

Launched with Altimeter Two onboard.  Rocket arced towards 270 degrees and split after parachute ejected.  Rocket body tube crashed about 100 yards, 210 degrees from the launch site, just short of Lincoln School.  The top of the body tube was crushed, but can be repaired.  The engine ejected in mid-flight.  The engine mount was pinched and will need to be repaired.

The nose cone, parachute and altimeter descended and landed about 50 yards, 210 degrees from the launch site on the basketball court.  The nose cone tip was flattened from hitting the pavement, but otherwise undamaged.  Altimeter Two recorded data.

Apogee: 423 feet.

Maximum Speed: 97 mph.

Burn Time: 2.0 seconds.

Peak Acceleration: 9.4 G.

Average Acceleration: 2.2 G.

Coast to Apogee Time: 3.7 seconds.

Apogee to Eject Time: 1.0 seconds,

Ejection Altitude: 409 feet.

Descent Speed: 25 mph.

Flight Duration: 17.8 seconds.

 

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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