02-21-2010, 10:08 PM
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Too Many Initiators is Never Enough
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 2,394
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I was able to fly one D5-4 motor at the SCRA launch in Los Angeles today/Sunday.
Rocket used was an Estes Eliminator kit.
I made a 20mm/24mm motor adapter by taking an used D12 case, knocking out the clay nozzle and peeling the inside of the casing.
Weight of the Eliminator with D5 motor was 6.1oz.
There was little/no wind when the rocket launched. That D5 seemed to burn forever.
The parachute deployed and the rocket was recovered undamaged.
Next time, I will use a lighter weight rocket.
Bob
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