Launch Report
July 28, 1997
Billings, MT
Temp: 70s
Wind: Breezy
Where: BLM land at 17 mile marker
Flights in order
Highlights
The maiden voyage of the Shadow was perfect. I flew the Mirage on a G64. Flew the Shadow again on an E23 with the IA-X96, reported 3.5 Gs, 67 mph, 242 feet. I thought it was going to crash, as it didn't fly very high with the added weight. Flew the Shadow on an F40 with the IA-X96, reported 5.5 Gs, 155 mph, 899 feet. Flew the Arreaux on a F40, blew the baffle unit out along with one inch of attached motor mount tube. Fortunately the body came down backwards and was not harmed. The Initiator broke the repaired fin again. Final flight was the Mirage on a G80.