03-20-2011, 02:53 PM
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Flying Model Rocket
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: IL
Posts: 190
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Originally Posted by Jerry Irvine
I have flown a LOT of Maxi-Alpha 3's in demos. There are two very easy ways to overcome the breakage problem which also conserves your assembly labor for the next demo.
2. Put three parachutes on it. By installing three chutes and folding them all together as a single system, deployment is just as reliable and the landing speed is much lower and three chutes tend to drift less due to lift interference and odd side drag.
Tech Jerry
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three of what size chutes? 24"?
just got this kit and was thinking about adding more chutes
thanks!
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