Built from Art's free plan, with some improvements of my own. I have built, at last count, six of these rockets (2 blue, 2 red, 2 black). Outstanding performance on Quest Micromaxx II motors.
| Flight Date: | 2012-04-14 |
| Rocket Name: | Art Applewhite Rockets Bic Stik Rocket |
| Kit Name: | Art Applewhite Rockets - Micro Maxx BIC Stic {Plan} |
| Flyer's Name: | Mark Kulka |
| Motors: | 1/8A |
| Expected Altitude: | 100 Feet |
| Wind Speed: | 10.00 mph |
| Launch Site: | ASTRE |
| Actual Altitude: | 100 Feet |
One of my red ones, built from Art's free plan. Typical Bic Stik rocket flight profile: very straight, very high, very impressive for a micro. This is one of the best performing micro rocket designs out there. The thin beading elastic shock cord separated at its point of attachment to the micro cable anchor (the combination is my variation on the design), and the detached nose cone drifted down on the fully-deployed streamer. The rocket body was found right next to the LCO table. It should be a trivial task to replace the shock cord with something more durable. This type of elastic has proven to be unsuitable for this application.
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Quest Micro Maxx II |
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