# 2YikStik

## Motivation

This is a "replacement" for Bdale's first L3 certification airframe, 
[YikStik](../YikStik), which was mostly lost.  The name was suggested by
Bdale's wife Karen to imply that it's in homage "to YikStik".  The project
sat as just a simulation file for a long time, until Ed Shibadeh from 
[Giant Leap](http://www.giantleaprocketry.com/) admitted at Airfest 16 that
he had one last 98-75mm Slimline Tail Cone in his personal collection that
he would be willing to let go of.  It's silly how much the little things
matter sometimes!  The tailcone wasn't even part of the early YikStik design,
but once it was added it somehow became an important element of the overall
design that Bdale wasn't willing to do without on this project...

## Design Details

* 98mm [Giant Leap](http://giantleaprocketry.com) Dynawind air frame
* 75mm [LOC](http://www.locprecision.com) motor mount
* [Giant Leap](http://giantleaprocketry.com/) Pinnacle 98mm nose cone
* custom fins, using 3/16 inch birch plywood laminated with carbon fiber 
  and a fibreglass sanding veil
* 3/8 inch birch plywood centering rings and bulkheads, CNC milled, the two 
  that hold the fins are double thickness (3/4 inch) and notched for perfect 
  fin alignment.

The OpenRocket design file is 2YikStik.ork in Bdale's git repository.

## Build

Parts gathered during October 2010.

## Publicity

## Flights

The objective is to fly 2YikStik at NCR's Mile High Mayhem 2011.  Stay tuned!