A plus sized version of the venerable Alpha, built around a BT-60 body tube.
This rocket was one of three that I constructed in a hotel in Tucson, AZ while on a business trip and was flown at the annual 2 day Desert Heat launch put on by the Southern Arizona Rocketry Association.
Flight Date: | 2019-07-30 |
Rocket Name: | Estes Super Alpha |
Kit Name: | Estes - Super Alpha {Kit} (3216) |
Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
Motors: | C6-5 |
Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
Launch Site: | NARAM 61 |
Nice straight boost, arcing over at the top, past apogee and heading downhill at ejection. Good chute, minimal drift, asphalt landing, minor fin chewage.
Stage | Motor(s) |
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1 | Estes C6-5 |
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