Launch Report

November 22, 1997
Billings, MT

Temp: 45
Wind: 15 mph NE.
Where: BLM land at 17 mile marker

Flights in order
Rocket Motor
LOC Viper III D12-5 (3)
Rocket R&D Sandhawk G80-4T
Aerotech HV Arcas G64-7W
LOC Hi-Tech H45 G80-4T
LOC Viper III E15-7W (3)
Rocket R&D Sandhawk G80-4T

Highlights
Fairly windy day. All nice flights except the Viper. First flights for the Sandhawk, Arcas and Hi-Tech. IA-X96 in the Hi-Tech for 1475 feet. The Viper was my first attempt at a composite motor cluster. All three ignitors lit, but only one motor, so it pranged.

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