Flight Log - 2012-07-09 - Bob Francis's Penetrator
Flight Date: 2012-07-09
Rocket Name: Penetrator
Kit Name: Quest - Penetrator {Kit} (Q1618)
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: C6-5
Launch Site: Lincoln School, Belvidere, IL
Actual Altitude: 406 Feet

Time: 8:18 pm.  Temperature: 76 degrees.  Wind: calm.  Weather: Partly cloudy.

Launched with Altimeter Two in payload bay.  Good flight.  Visible throughout.  Rocket arced towards east but drifted back over launch site.  Daniel recovered 270 degrees, 5 yards from the launch site.  Rocket landed on grass, but landed on plastic fin which snapped off.  Fin can be reglued on.

Apogee: 406 feet.

Maximum Speed: 96 mph.

Burn Time: 2.0 seconds.

Peak Acceleration: 9.7 G.

Average Acceleration: 2.2 G.

Coast to Apogee Time: 3.8 seconds.

Apogee to Eject Time: 1.2 seconds.

Ejection Altitude: 390 feet.

Descent Speed: 11 mph.

Flight Duration: 29.9 seconds.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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