From: Bdale Garbee Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:32:17 +0000 (-0700) Subject: updated flight details for RG-1 X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=f0ded3f03a570109ddaad7b38612bef2217c1e56;hp=9cf1473593caade4a6c4053ee844a0b6e2e4518a updated flight details for RG-1 --- diff --git a/rockets/airframes/RG-1/index.mdwn b/rockets/airframes/RG-1/index.mdwn index 2159019..b9a2431 100644 --- a/rockets/airframes/RG-1/index.mdwn +++ b/rockets/airframes/RG-1/index.mdwn @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ this rocket to make use of it. * [Giant Leap](http://giantleaprocketry.com/) Pinnacle 54mm nose cone * 1/8 inch birch plywood fins in a custom shape, with rounded edges * 1/4 inch birch plywood centering rings and bulkheads, CNC milled, the two -that hold the fins are notched for perfect fin alignment. + that hold the fins are notched for perfect fin alignment. +* fin can foamed with Mega-Foam from Giant Leap ## Build @@ -25,4 +26,25 @@ Construction began the weekend of 11-13 September 2009. ## Flights -First flown at NCR's Oktoberfest 2009. +First flown at NCR's Oktoberfest 2009. + +The first flight was on a Cesaroni Pro29 84G88 Smoky Sam, +with the MAWD configured +for apogee-only electronic deployment with full-delay motor ejection as +backup. A mistake in the wiring (copied from Bdale, who made the same mistake +in Trick-o-Treat!) caused apogee ejection to be from the motor backup, with +the MAWD observed to fire its ejection charge at the programmed main altitude. + +After fixing the wiring issue, the second flight was on a Cesaroni +Pro29 108G57 Classic, again with apogee-only electronic deployment and +full-delay motor ejection as backup. This flight went perfectly, with ejection +at apogee and a puff of smoke seen a few seconds later from the motor ejection. + +Robert then reconfigured for electronic dual deployment, and flew a textbook +perfect dual deploy flight as the last flight of the event on another Pro29 +108G57 Classic motor. + +At Hudson Ranch on 2009.11.21, Robert had another perfect dual deploy, this +time on a Cesaroni Pro29 G73SK demo motor. + +