Today's early morning journey to Douglas County High School was for the sole purpose of trying out the Estes Quark on a 1/2A-2T motor. The maiden flight two days ago on a 1/4A wasn't as successful as I would have liked, so today I am upping the power and decreasing the delay time.
The first flight ignited and boosted perfectly to maybe 200 feet. The model turned over and was headed downward when the ejection charge went off, visibly accelerating the bird. It was high enough that the streamers slowed it down enough to land fairly gently close by the launch area.
I got the entire flight on video. Here are some stills:
A repeat performance ! Perfect flight.
Seeing how closely the model lands to the launch pad, I'm confident enough to try the Quark on an A3 motor on my next outing.
As I was packing up, I noticed the phenomenon of fog lingering in the moist grass beneath the launcher, even several minutes after the flight.
Stay tuned...
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