X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fairframes%2FYikStik3%2Findex.mdwn;h=151a3a745d6de6fafefeb52c91e51d1e7be99145;hp=d5c2cfee7725ba4f653c991cad090efa49d67ae3;hb=fd3f25bc0040eef6d0e95c3bf31332f3e84388ac;hpb=923aaa27312458edc69381a2718230d1a1e43fba diff --git a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn index d5c2cfe..151a3a7 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn @@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ thick birch plywood, mostly to provide sufficient depth for milled fin slots. ## Photos I've put all the [build photos](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3/Build/) -together in one place. +I took together in one place. -These were taken by friends at YikStik3's first flight during the +Friends who were present for YikStik3's first flight during the [Kloudbusters](http://www.kloudbusters.org/) Airfest 18 launch over Labor Day -weekend 2012: +weekend 2012 took these photos and videos: * [Terry Lee](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3/Airfest18-Terry.Lee/) * [Tom Marble](http://media.info9.net/tag/yikstik3/) @@ -166,10 +166,12 @@ reload. Unfortunately, the jet stream was parked over the site yielding strong upper level winds, such that it would not have been possible to keep the airframe inside the waiver cylinder during recovery... so we didn't fly. -The motor was then certified as the Pro75-6GXL 9977-M2245-IM-P. I was able -to fly YikStik3 for the first time at the +The motor was certified in early August as the Pro75-6GXL 9977-M2245-IM-P. + +I was able to fly YikStik3 for the first time at the [Kloudbusters](http://www.kloudbusters.org/) [Airfest 18](http://www.kloudbusters.org/airfest/Default.aspx). They've got a huge waiver cylinder and an awe-inspiring recovery area .. which it turns out we didn't need much of! The airframe achieved approximately Mach 2.2 and -21,660 feet above ground. +21,660 feet above ground. More details will be posted once we have time to +analyze the data we collected.