This is a Yellow Jacket clone I built from the Estes Betatron kit. Retired from service as the body tube became too crimped.
Status: Retired.
| Flt | Date | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 4/20/97 | A8-3 | Broke two fins off landing on asphalt. Repaired with epoxy. |
| 2) | 5/15/97 | A8-3 | - |
| 3) | 5/12/97 | A8-3 | Big "Estes dent", broke off the other fin on landing. Now all three are fixed with epoxy. |
| 4) | 5/25/97 | C6-5 | Flies high. |
| 5) | 5/29/97 | C6-5 | - |
| 6) | 6/15/97 | A8-3 | Streamer duration attempt, only lasted 12 sec. |
| 7) | 6/19/97 | B6-4 | Streamer duration attempt, only lasted 25 sec. Used a 2" by 24" streamer. Getting a crease on the body tube. |
| 8) | 6/19/97 | B6-4 | Streamer duration attempt, only lasted 24 sec. Tried a 3" by 33" streamer. |
| 9) | 6/19/97 | B6-4 | Streamer duration attempt, only lasted 23 sec. Tried the 3" and the 2" streamers. Body tube crease getting worse. |
| 10) | 8/02/97 | B6-6 | Body tube crease getting severe. Retired from service. |
Pictures
Yellow Jacket before one of its flights.
