X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fairframes%2FYikStik3%2Findex.mdwn;h=d5c2cfee7725ba4f653c991cad090efa49d67ae3;hp=c551f49ab36e3ba3356cef53a0b6a5b02820f928;hb=923aaa27312458edc69381a2718230d1a1e43fba;hpb=60a74d1dc6209bb0abc8e68651e04bf76789b2ab diff --git a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn index c551f49..d5c2cfe 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn @@ -146,21 +146,30 @@ 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 The intended first flight of YikStik3 was to be at NCR's Mile High Mayhem 2012 -on an unreleased [Cesaroni](http://pro38.com) Pro75 6xl Imax reload tentatively -designated 9874M2245, which is a 92.7% M with approximately 4.4 seconds burn -time. 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. +on an unreleased [Cesaroni](http://pro38.com) Pro75 6xl Imax +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. -I now 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! +[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.