Today’s
launch was yet another of those shoe box affairs in which I take a quick jaunt
to the nearby park and put up a couple of small birds within the span of half
an hour. Weather conditions were very
good at Founders Park in Castle Rock, with a temperature around 80 degrees,
winds at 3 to 4 mph, and clear visibility with partial high cloud cover.
This session
saw the launch of the old Hornet for its 47th flight on an A3-4T
motor. The bird turned in its signature
great performance and was recovered successfully.
The second
rocket flown in this session was the Astron Alpha.
Flying on A8-3
power, the model turned in a great flight and was recovered about 100 yards
downfield after drifting a bit under a ten inch parachute with spill hole.
All in all, an
enjoyable time spent at the park feeding the insatiable rocket-flying bug!