I built this one as I enjoy sticking big motors into Estes rockets. I laminated the body tube and balsa fins with one layer of 5.6 oz. carbon fiber, and put in a 29mm motor mount with two plywood centering rings. I used an Aero Pack motor retainer for motor retention. The motor tube goes into the nose cone so I can use a H180 motor.
Dia: 3.0"; Length: 19"; Wt: 12.9 oz (stock 5.3 oz); Motor (1): 29mm (stock 24mm)
Status: Lost.
| Flt | Date | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 3/17/01 | G64-7W | Delay very short, no damage. |
| 2) | 3/17/01 | H97-10J | Good flight. |
| 3) | 4/22/01 | F52-5T | Good flight. |
| 4) | 5/19/01 | G64-7W | Nice flight. |
| 5) | 5/19/01 | H97-10J | Good flight. |
| 6) | 6/16/01 | H97-10J | Good flight. |
| 7) | 6/16/01 | G64-7W | Good flight. |
| 8) | 6/22/01 | G125-10T | Good flight. |
| 9) | 6/23/01 | H70-10W | Rocket body went through the spill hole on the parachute. Came down fast but no damage. |
| 10) | 7/21/01 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 11) | 7/21/01 | H180-10W | Nice flight. |
| 12) | 8/18/01 | G33-5J | Nice flight. |
| 13) | 9/8/01 | F25-6W | Horizontal "cruise missile" flight right after leaving rod. |
| 14) | 9/8/01 | G64-7W | Nice flight. |
| 15) | 9/8/01 | G38-7FJ | Nice flight. |
| 16) | 9/14/01 | G64-10W | Delay too long, broke Kevlar shock cord. |
| 17) | 9/14/01 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 18) | 9/15/01 | G75-10J | Nice flight, delay too long. |
| 19) | 9/15/01 | G64-7W | Nice flight. |
| 20) | 9/16/01 | G33-5J | Nice flight. |
| 21) | 10/20/01 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 22) | 10/20/01 | H180-10W | Nice flight, but not able to find it after landing. Lost. |
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