Flight Log - 2015-02-22 - Ken E. Coyote's Estes BLU-97B Cluster Bomb

Stock kit build.  Unusual design and fin shape along with payload drop pods adds up to fun departure from 3FNC.

Flight Date: 2015-02-22
Rocket Name: Estes BLU-97B Cluster Bomb
Kit Name: Estes - BLU-97B Cluster Bomb {Kit} (2055)
Flyer's Name: Ken E. Coyote
Motors: C6-5
Expected Altitude: 400.00 Feet
Actual Altitude: 400.00 Feet

First flight of "Da Bomb".  C6-5 used and had a nice "slow" and smoky lift off.  Left rod at a slight angle forward and delay was good in that it allowed it to fall for a bit before deploying bomblets.  Ejection charge was surprisingly quiet (may have to do with big body tube).  Didn't see bomblets fall out (thought they somehow got stuck) and body came down very nicely on chute.  Upon coming to the body, I saw that bomblets were about 10ft away spread out for about 15ft.  Everything recovered fine.  Great rocket. 

StageMotor(s)
1Estes C6-5

 

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