CMASS - Amesbury

November 19th, 2005

Doug Gardei's Flights
Nebular Super Tube Estes E9-4
Estes Cluster Bomb Aerotech D13-7W
Aerotech Mustang Aerotech E18-7W
Ladyrobin Loki I405
Aerotech Sumo G75-6J

My PML Aurora named Ladyrobin is airborn with a Loki I405. Oh what a day! It was cold! Under 20 degrees. I was packing two pairs of pants, a t-shirt, the CMASS shirt, the CMASS demin long sleeve shirt, a sweater, and jacket! You know when you put enough layers on when you don't fell cold, but when you take the gloves off your fingers instantly freeze. Despite the cold, I still managed to get in six flights.

My first flight of the day was my Super Tube. I decided to use an E9-4. The rocket got caught up on the launch rod, so it killed the rocket’s flight and it did not go as high as I wanted it to. Good thing I chose the four second delay. Next up was my Cluster Bomb which I launched with a D13-7W followed by my Aerotech Mustang with an E18-7W. After that I helped Liam with his cert flight. He launched his EZI with an H128 and passed his certification.

I invited my dad to attend this launch, so I wanted to make sure I fly something cool for him. My Magnum was still down for repairs and I did not have fuel for it. So I decided to fly my Ladyrobin with my favorite I motor, the Loki I405. Beautiful flight, perfect Dual Deployment, and the altimeter reported 1,300 ft. Then my final flight of the day was my Aerotech Sumo with a G75-6J.

Pictures :)
Click on Thumbnail to View Image Liam is helping me adjust the angle for my Ladyrobin rocket. Click on Thumbnail to View Image Once we were happy with the angle of he Ladyrobin, I install the igniter into the Loki I405 rocket motor.
Click on Thumbnail to View Image My Ladyrobin under a full chute after a flight with an I405 motor. Click on Thumbnail to View Image A view of Bill's set-up. Currently he is getting some wadding for the next rocket he plans to fly.
Click on Thumbnail to View Image Friction fitting the Estes E9-4 into the motor tube of my Super Tube rocket. Click on Thumbnail to View Image My Super Tube frees itself from the launch rod after it got caught.
Click on Thumbnail to View Image After a misfire, I had to install a new igniter into by Sumo. Click on Thumbnail to View Image My Sumo takes ff with a G75-6 Black Jack motor.
Click on Thumbnail to View Image My Sumo after its flight. Click on Thumbnail to View Image Robert DeHate launches his LOC HiTech H45 launching with a Pro38 H153 motor.
Click on Thumbnail to View Image Robert DeHate's "Miss Riley" in flight with a I285 Redline motor. Click on Thumbnail to View Image Bill Spadafora launches a Hybrid G motor.
Click on Thumbnail to View Image A NCR Phantom 4000 takes off with a G80. Click on Thumbnail to View Image Hooking up the igniters on my Mustang.

Select Videos from Nov 19th, 2005.
Bill Ralston attempts to launch his 24mm "TubesRWild" on two F21 composite motors. Only one of the motors ignites, and had an interesting but safe flight. 2.1 MB Download.
My Cluster Bomb takes off with the power of a D13 composite motor. 2.4 MB Download.
Bill Spadafora launches a G hybrid motor. 2.0 MB Download.
My Bull Puppy launches with a F40-4W motor. 2.0 MB Download.
An awesome flight of my Ladyrobin with a Loki I405. You can see and hear its apogee deployement, and it's main chute deployment. 6.6 MB Download.
My Aerotech Sumo with a G75 motor. 2.0 MB Download.
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