Flight Log - 2012-07-14 - Matthew Bond's 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer"
Version 2.0 of the original upscale. Got 19 flights from the first one hope to do at least as well with this one. Upgrades for V2.0 include plywood fins (not basswood) and no thrust ring (not limited on motor size)
Flight Date: 2012-07-14
Rocket Name: 1.77x Upscale Black Shadow "Blue Blazer"
Kit Name: Scratch - Upscale Black Shadow {Scratch}
Flyer's Name: Matthew Bond
Motors: G40-7
Expected Altitude: 2,340.00 Feet
Wind Speed: 6.00 mph
Launch Site: ROC
Actual Altitude: 2,231.00 Feet

Final flight in CA (this time).  Flown off the front pads which is always nice.  Straight and fast off the rod, arcing just a little into the wind.  Still climbing pretty fast at ejection, maybe a bit short on the delay?  Good chute, minimal drift, lakebed landing behind the flight line just past the parking area.  The base of the balsa nose cone suffered some pretty significant charing from the ejection charge, still servicable.

StageMotor(s)
1Aerotech G40W-7

 

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