Flight Log - 2014-07-19 - Richard Holmes's Yankee

Built for NARTREK Bronze streamer and parachute duration flights. Estes shock cord was replaced with a Kevlar line tied to a fin and going up the outside of the body tube, allowing near-horizontal recovery. Estes streamer was replaced for duration flights with a wide pleated Mylar streamer and a Mylar chute. Rocket not painted until after duration flights.

 

Flight Date: 2014-07-19
Rocket Name: Yankee
Kit Name: Estes - Yankee {Kit} (1381) [1982-]
Flyer's Name: Richard Holmes
Motors: A8-3
Launch Site: Syracuse Rocket Club (Weigand's Field)

Another attempt at NARTREK Bronze streamer duration, with the repaired Estes Yankee on an A8-3 and my Mylar accordion streamer. Time was 36 seconds and the nose cone stayed attached! That was requirement #3 done.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes A8-3

 

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