Launch
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Launch
Launch Report for Sunday, September 10th, 2000
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Jacques Beauséjours' Estes SR-71 Blackbird on an Estes B6-4
| Time at Liftoff: | 12:39:54 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 10 |
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| The Blackbird's boost was excellent, but the chute lines got tangled and so it came down a little fast. No damage to the rocket though I believe. | |
J. Garrett's Estes Fireflash on an Estes B4-4
| Time at Liftoff: | 12:40:58 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 10 |
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| Mr. Garrett's Fireflash suffered from exactly the same problem mine always does... The shock cord and/or chute lines get tangled around the forward fin unit and it comes down way too fast. Even the extra long shock cord I have on my Fireflash has never solved this problem for me. The boost was excellent however and Fireflash is a thrill to watch in the air! | |
Dominique Martel's Terrier Sandhawk on an Estes D12-3
| Time at Liftoff: | 12:41:26 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 23 |
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| This Sandhawk turned in a picture perfect flight and landing. | |
Isabel Deslauriers' Estes Silver Comet on an Estes D12-5
| Time at Liftoff: | 12:42:01 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 34 |
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| Isabel had just arrived with her fleet of rockets... Now the real fun begins! While she flies mostly Estes stuff, she's one of our most prolific fliers and she always makes great flights. Her Silver Comet was no exception, turning in an impressive and loud flight on a D12-5. | |
Isabel Deslauriers' Estes Transwing Super Glider on an Estes C6-3
| Time at Liftoff: | 12:51:19 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 8 |
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Isabel had bad luck with this flight since the pop pod didn't separate from the glider and a "Red Baron" was the result as it just nose dived right into the grass. |
Nick Palis' scratch built Triton 30C on an Aerotech F50-4T for its 2nd flight
| Time at Liftoff: | 13:10:17 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 28 |
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| The experimental camera rocket was loaded onto Pad 2 again with another roll of film for its second flight. I believe it was on an Aerotech E30-4T again. The boost was great but it seems that the chute took some damage and so the descent rate was much higher this time. Flight time for this flight was only 28 seconds compared with 48 for the first flight. | |
Jacques Beauséjours' Aerotech Mustang on an Aerotech E15-7W
| Time at Liftoff: | 13:11:09 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 31 |
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Jacques must've had a bit of a scare when he launched his Aerotech Mustang since it seems that the motor had some "bonus delay" on it and the seven second delay felt closer to ten, allowing the rocket to gain a lot of downward speed before the ejection charge finally fired... A frightening experience I've had myself with E15-7W's. In the end, this tough rocket was undamaged |
Isabel Deslauriers' Estes Corkscrew on an Estes C6-5
| Time at Liftoff: | 13:12:00 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 43 |
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| Isabel was up next with her Corkscrew which is always a great photo opportunity... Love that smoke trail!! | |
Estes Mongoose
| Time at Liftoff: | 13:13:45 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 21 |
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Our first two stage flight of the day, an Estes Mongoose went up with I believe an Estes B6-0 in the booster staging to an Estes B6-6. A great flight and perfect staging! Unfortunately, I don't know who this rocket belongs to. |
Jean-Marc Palmier's North Coast Rocketry SA-14 Archer on an Aerotech G40-4W
| Time at Liftoff: | 13:15:09 |
| Flight Duration in Seconds: | 49 |
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| I love watching these big NCR SA-14 Archers go up and this flight was the first of three that Jean-Marc made with this rocket today. Incredible flight! | |
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