A pseudo-scale looking design with split fins on the "booster" section and another set of canard like fins up front on the "payload. Nice looking bird that has been around in the Estes lineup for quite a while now.
This rocket was one of three that I constructed in a hotel in Tucson, AZ while on a business trip and was flown at the annual 2 day Desert Heat launch put on by the Southern Arizona Rocketry Association.
| Flight Date: | 2015-03-29 |
| Rocket Name: | Estes Guardian |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Guardian {Kit} (2179) [2003-2014] |
| Flyer's Name: | Matthew Bond |
| Motors: | C6-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 786.00 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 4.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | Desert Heat 2015 |
Finally had to pay my toll to the rocket gods for two perfect days of launching and watching rockets fly. Started out with a nice boost, but the ejection charge only managed to push nose section off. With the chute still firmly stuck in the body tube the rocket came down flat and pretty fast. Unfortunately it did not clear the asphalt launch area and hit pretty hard. Front end of the booster body tube got crushed, and the nose cone "payload" section took some damage as well. All of it was repairable so I packed it up and sent it home with the rest to join the "fix it someday" pile.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes C6-5 |
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