This looks like a fun rocket. This is Grant's birthday present from his Grandpa. I built this one stock except the parachute and shock cord. It has TTW fin mounting. After the crash on 3/15/98, I replaced the body tube in front of the motor mount. The repaired Silver Comet was then 3.5" longer than the original. After the 5/25/98 crash, I did major repairs on the Silver Comet. I fiberglassed the body tube and balsa fins with 2 oz. fiberglass cloth, and put in a 29mm motor mount with two plywood centering rings. I used an Aero Pack motor retainer. The Silver Comet is still 3.5" longer than stock, and about twice as heavy. The repairs were completed 7/20/98.
Dia: 2.6"; Length: 31" (was 27.5"); Wt: 10.4 oz (was 5.5 oz); Motor (1): 29mm (was 24mm)
Recommended motor: G75-10J, H97-10J
Status: Lost.
| Flt | Date | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 3/15/98 | D12-5 | Nice flight. Parachute didn't come out of body tube. No damage. |
| 2) | 3/15/98 | D12-5 | Nice flight. Parachute again stuck in body tube. Streamlined in and hit in the street, major body damage. |
| 3) | 5/25/98 | D12-5 | Nice flight. |
| 4) | 5/25/98 | D12-5 | Nice flight. Parachute again stuck in body tube. Streamlined in and hit on the hard dirt, major body damage. |
| Major reconstruction, repairs completed 7/20/98. | |||
| 5) | 7/25/98 | F37-6W | Nice flight. Delay a little long. |
| 6) | 7/25/98 | G75-6J | Excellent flight. Cracked part of a fin fillet. |
| 7) | 8/06/98 | G75-6J | Good flight. Delay a little short. Small crack in one fin fillet. |
| 8) | 8/07/98 | H97-10J | Excellent flight, perfect delay. |
| 9) | 8/22/98 | G75-6J | Excellent flight, delay a little short. |
| 10) | 8/22/98 | G75-10J | Excellent flight, perfect delay. |
| 11) | 9/19/98 | G75-10J | Another nice flight. |
| 12) | 10/24/98 | G75-10J | Yet another nice flight. |
| 13) | 11/28/98 | H97-10J | Another nice flight, but lost sight of it on the way down. Lost. |
Pictures
Grant with his Silver Comet.
The Silver Comet on a D12-5. 3/15/98.
The rebuiltSilver Comet on a F37-6W. 7/25/98.
The Silver Comet on a H97-10J at LDRS 17. 8/7/98.
