Flight Log - 2012-08-12 - Steve Lindeman's Star Warrior

Futuristic design from AVI Astroport. I made the following modifications to my clone. The phaser tube are 4.5" plastic adding machine rolls. BT is 1.25"x36" gift-wrap tube that I salvaged from going in trash. Nose and coupler from scrap balsa wood white glued into a block then cut and sanded to shape. I cut a 4" section from BT to glue between nose cone and coupler. I also changed the MM from 18mm to 24mm. The last change was to go with a single 20" parachute instead of the twin 14" 'chutes. Other wise followed plans.     http://www.oldrocketplans.com/avi/aviAX-1/aviAX-1.htm

Flight Date: 2012-08-12
Rocket Name: Star Warrior
Kit Name: Aerospace Vehicles Inc - Star Warrior {Kit} (AVI-0006, AX-1)
Flyer's Name: Steve Lindeman
Motors: C6-5
Wind Speed: 6.00 mph
Launch Site: Francis Park - Lansing, MI

Loaded 18x24mm adapter with a C6-5. Good boost off pad with rocket weather cocking a bit. Parachute deployment way past apogee. Rocket half-way back to ground before chute opened. Rocket recovered with no damage.

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