X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fairframes%2F2YikStik%2Findex.mdwn;h=b5351646c32c5e21c3d746c6927bc7710944c362;hb=1ccb70b05cc14783310c8b4ce51fbdc3024cb717;hp=ed98ea6fdd5914075a5d3413edf510cccaacdb81;hpb=86ddaae82610a478f1a26cb509cb00386d4655e2;p=web%2Fgag.com diff --git a/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn index ed98ea6..b535164 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/index.mdwn @@ -104,4 +104,18 @@ I kept a [log](/rockets/airframes/2YikStik/buildlog) that may be of interest. The original objective of flying 2YikStik at NCR's Mile High Mayhem 2011 was not met due to weather conditions unfavorable for a high altitude launch. -We currently hope to fly 2YikStik at [LDRS 30](http://ldrs30.org/). +We flew 2YikStik at [LDRS 30](http://ldrs30.org/) on Friday morning. The +first couple seconds were glorious! Unfortunately, we hit a wind shear layer +just as we were approaching mach, and the side pressure on the nose cone +apparently snapped the coupler behind the nose bay, causing the remainder of +the propellant to be expended sky-writing instead of going up. Way +too exciting! + +The airframe didn't get going fast enough before the incident to log any +interesting skin temperature data, but the sensor in contact with the motor +casing showed the anticipated rise as the motor burned, so we believe the +TeleScience boards were working fine. + +Jeff Lane took this [video](m1545.mov) of the flight. + +[YikStik3](../YikStik3/) will be our next attempt.