The first flight of the day was my old flagship, the Estes Hornet. This would be the bird's 49th flight.
Lawn Dart.
Upon recovery and failure analysis, I found that the motor had ejected without pushing anything out the front.
And here's what that front looked like:
The impact had completely jammed the nose into the payload tube about 1/4 inch.
It took a bit of effort to remove it.
The damage to the tube was substantial, so rather than attempting to glue it all back together, I chose to amputate the whole mess.
The old bird is now ready for its 50th and final launch. It's just a tad bit shorter than before.
That aside, I will be posting about Sunday's launch session when I get all the pics and info sorted out.
Stay tuned....
