X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fairframes%2FYikStik3%2Findex.mdwn;h=d5c2cfee7725ba4f653c991cad090efa49d67ae3;hp=0ac1579a34e5ab49de92493756e7dade170da7da;hb=923aaa27312458edc69381a2718230d1a1e43fba;hpb=a874321a83bc6f0cf20f7fc823fdce54109c52b5 diff --git a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn index 0ac1579..d5c2cfe 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn @@ -146,9 +146,17 @@ All rings and bulkheads were cut using a CNC milling machine from 3/8 inch birch plywood. The fin forward and leading edge rings are made from 3/4 inch thick birch plywood, mostly to provide sufficient depth for milled fin slots. -Will add a pointer to build photos here once they are available. +## Photos -## Publicity +I've put all the [build photos](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3/Build/) +together in one place. + +These were taken by friends at YikStik3's first flight during the +[Kloudbusters](http://www.kloudbusters.org/) Airfest 18 launch over Labor Day +weekend 2012: + +* [Terry Lee](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3/Airfest18-Terry.Lee/) +* [Tom Marble](http://media.info9.net/tag/yikstik3/) ## Flights @@ -158,9 +166,10 @@ 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 has now been certified as the Pro75-6GXL 9977-M2245-IM-P. I hope to -fly YikStik3 for the first time at the +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 [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 .. here's hoping -the weather cooperates! It should be one heck of a flight! +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.