Building this to continue to develop rocket building skills. Continuing to test out primering/sanding/painting techniques. Just completed building my own large rocket fin jig to use to place fins on this rocket. Upon completion of this rocket kit, this will be my first introduction into mid-power with a modest start with a D12-5 Estes engine.
I am adding a 13cm 3D printed payload bay to carry an Arduino flight altimeter.
| Flight Date: | 2021-08-07 |
| Rocket Name: | AMRAAM |
| Kit Name: | Rocketarium - AMRAAM AIM 120A {Kit} (RK-AMRAA) [2011-] |
| Flyer's Name: | Wes Munn |
| Motors: | D12-5 |
| Expected Altitude: | 500.00 Feet |
| Launch Site: | Dalzell, SC |
| Actual Altitude: | 330.00 Feet |
Second flight with reattached chute. Rocket did weather cock a bit. Chute deployed partway with nose cone dangling. Probably from plastic chute getting too stuffed into the body tube. One fin broke off, but easily repairable. Many wonderful complements on the paint job of the AMRAAM. Also got to meet an Air Force engineer who worked on actual AMRAAMs on the field and received a complement from him for spending a lot of time working on the sanding/painting of the body tube and fins for a great aesthetic look.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes D12-5 |
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