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: | 2012-09-28 |
| Rocket Name: | Patriothan |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Leviathan {Kit} (9700) [2012-2017] |
| Flyer's Name: | Paul Nortness |
| Motors: | G53-7FJ |
| Expected Altitude: | 1,213 Feet |
| Launch Site: | 60 Acres, Redmond WA |
| Actual Altitude: | 1,200 Feet |
HUGE blast of black smoke shot out of the black jack motor and off Patriothan went. Slight weather cocking despite a lack of winds, mostly due to the lower thrust of the Black Jack and the added ballast of the camera. Still, landed within 50 yards. GREAT flight
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aerotech G53FJ-7 |
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