Flight Log - 2012-02-19 - Bob Francis's Speed Freak 2
Flight Date: 2012-02-19
Rocket Name: Speed Freak 2
Kit Name: Estes - Speed Freak {Launch/Starter Set} (1889) [?-?]
Flyer's Name: Bob Francis
Motors: B6-4
Launch Site: Cul-de-sac, Belvidere, IL

Time: 11:18 am.  Temperature: 40 degrees.  Wind variable 5 - 10 mph from the north.  Partly sunny.

Launched rocket on B engine.  Good flight.  Nosecone and rocket body were both visible throughout flight and landed about 10 yards apart from each other.  Forgot to start up the Speed Freak nosecone computer.  Parachute deployed, but did not open.  Rocket body crashed and broke one plastic fin at the base.  Cannot be repaired.

StageMotor(s)
1Estes B6-4

 

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