From: Bdale Garbee Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 20:21:11 +0000 (-0600) Subject: add initial indication of successful first flight and link to pictures X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=0ba919ba857dc46eb0307ab0e2a045b9918aff29 add initial indication of successful first flight and link to pictures --- diff --git a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn index 0ac1579..13010f8 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/YikStik3/index.mdwn @@ -146,10 +146,7 @@ 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. - -## Publicity - +## [Photos](http://gallery.gag.com/rockets/YikStik3) ## Flights The intended first flight of YikStik3 was to be at NCR's Mile High Mayhem 2012 @@ -158,9 +155,10 @@ 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.