An upscale of the classic Estes Wolverine based on standard LOC 2.63" tubing. Rocket has a 29mm motor mount with an AeroPac retainer. Fins are made from 1/8" plywood, with the main fins being TTW to the motor mount. Nose cone was constructed from an ogive balsa cone with the distinctive canopy carved from a separate balsa block. Recovery system uses a 1/8" flat woven Kevlar shock cord epoxied to the motor mount and tied to a large screw eye in the nose cone shoulder. Either a 24" or 30" spherachute is used based on the field conditions. Rocket is finished in a silver metallic paint with the usual outstanding vinyl decals provided by StickerShock.
| Flight Date: | 2018-11-24 |
| Rocket Name: | 2.70x Upscale Wolverine |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Wolverine {Kit} (816) [1973-1979] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | G64-7 |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,790 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Turkey and GRITS 2018 |
Awesome flight from the Wolverine! Nice fast, straight boost, arcing over at the top of the climb, more or less at apogee at ejection. Good deployment of the chute bundle and the rocket descended to 500 feet where the Jolly Logic Chute Release did its job as advertised. Landed on the field with no damage.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G64-7 |
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