Estes Pro Series II Leviathan rocket modified. On my first flight, the rocket landed in the parking lot and splintered the tip of a fin. The splintering was pretty deep, so I decided to make a mod to it. After simming the change in Open Rocket, I decided to go for it. The mod called for taking a cutting wheel on a dremel and removing the sweep on the trailing edge of the fins so it was parallel with the aft of the rocket. I decided the look of the modified Leviathan was very "Patriot missile" looking, so when it came to painting I tried to mimick the look of the Patriot.
| Flight Date: | 2012-09-14 |
| Rocket Name: | Patriothan |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Leviathan {Kit} (9700) [2012-2017] |
| Flyer's Name: | Paul Nortness |
| Motors: | G76W-7 reload |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,500 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 5.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | 60 Acres, Redmond WA |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,593 Feet |
Simply awesome! The Leviathan belched bright flames and tore off the pad with a scream. The rocket came down on the gravel parking lot and dinged up a fin, but I should be able to get it to flight status relatively soon.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G76G-7 |
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