Flight Log - 2012-08-11 - Mike Debreceni's Cyclone Egg Lofter

2X upscaled version of Jonathan W. Mills' Cyclone maple-seed recovery rocket, adapted for use in Egg-lofting competition.

Flight Date: 2012-08-11
Rocket Name: Cyclone Egg Lofter
Flyer's Name: Mike Debreceni
Motors: D12-3
Expected Altitude: 300 Feet
Wind Speed: 5.00 mph
Launch Site: Cape Coral, FL

This was my entry into our low-power club's egg loft duration competition.  The rules stipulated a D-powered rocket that did not use parachute recovery (any other method was fine, including streamers, gliders, helicopters,etc)

My entry ascended briskly and smoothly, carrying a large egg.  At ejection, the spinner and stabilizer units separated, as permitted by the rules.  The spinner section entered a nice flat spin similar to that of a falling maple seed.  The descent was nice and slow.  The spinner section appeared to float in place for a long period of time.  The total flight duration was approximately 30 seconds, and the egg survived intact.

This flight was a real crowd pleaser.  It was also the winning entry by about 15 seconds.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes D12-3

 

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