Thanks! No G attempt today. Based on this flight the G would exceed the waiver by a lot, so I’ll quit while I’m ahead.Can't believe that made it to 10k plus!!! That's some serious skill! Are you attempting the G record today as well?
That exceeds the existing G record by 43 feet!Data recorded from the GPS tracker. 10,136 feet AGL if I calculated correctly as I walk back to the car. I’m happy to have cell service out here in the middle of nowhere.
Yes !Great job, Adrian!
The crazy thing about it is that the rocket wasn't even made for the F10! It's a few inches longer than it needs to be. Im really looki g forward to the G12 flight!
Woo Hoo !!!
Data recorded from the GPS tracker. 10,136 feet AGL if I calculated correctly as I walk back to the car. I’m happy to have cell service out here in the middle of nowhere.
Yes, I have been following along with an OR Sim and I could only get 8900 ft for a similar rocket on an F10.I’m not sure what I’ll be able to change in the sim to match this flight’s results so I can predict the G12 altitude. None of my F10 sims went this high.
No wind, no clouds, about 40ish F. 8800 feet pad altitude.Yes, I have been following along with an OR Sim and I could only get 8900 ft for a similar rocket on an F10.
My G12 Sim went 14.7k ft and I think it is too low given the F10 flight.
What was your weather like at the launch site ?
-- kjh
Hmmm ...No wind, no clouds, about 40ish F. 8800 feet pad altitude.
Sounds like you could tweak that exit diameter to dial in the sim altitude to match the F10 then use the same answer to estimate altitude for the G?I think I found the missing sim parameter in RASAero. The nozzle exit diameter input is used to simulate the elimination of the base drag where the motor plume is. The exit diameter of the motor itself is only about 0.2”. But if the motor eliminates the base drag for the whole tailcone exit area while the motor is burning (and the F10 has an 8 second burn) then the sim goes up over 14kft.
A couple of days ago I found a larger nosecone that I used to cut out a more traditional boat tail. This one tapers down to 0.95" diameter over 0.9" length.
3 miles.Maybe I missed it but how far was recovery from the pad?
Find a new waiver.Thanks! No G attempt today. Based on this flight the G would exceed the waiver by a lot, so I’ll quit while I’m ahead.
Did you get any ruling from the RSO/management at that club about whether they'd accept a Class 1 flight above their waiver during a regular waivered launch? If not, would they be willing/able to host a Class 1 launch at the site on a day that's not a regular launch day?Thanks! No G attempt today. Based on this flight the G would exceed the waiver by a lot, so I’ll quit while I’m ahead.
Did you get any ruling from the RSO/management at that club about whether they'd accept a Class 1 flight above their waiver during a regular waivered launch? If not, would they be willing/able to host a Class 1 launch at the site on a day that's not a regular launch day?
Find a new waiver.
So, was this outside the waiver cylinder?3 miles.
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