It sure puts up the prettiest flights, doesn't it?
The improvements did cost you some altitude....the two F15 flights for which I have data went to 820 and 929 feet (but no Chute release, and the altimeter was the smaller, lighter FireFly).
I shot the second color on my replacement SBB today. It again was built essentially stock (except for adding a baffle). It weighed just under 9 ounces before paint. I'll have a final weight in a day or two.
We flew my son's Super Big Bertha last Thursday at the weekly rocket club meeting at our school. We used an adapter and flew it on a D12-3. It was a perfect flight to around 200-300' (just a guess, no altimeter on board) with deployment just as it arced over.
Ours was 12.6 ounces ready to fly, the only deviation from stock build was a nylon parachute.
That is a beautiful ride! I bet it would also be glorious on an F40-W for a nice long slow boost OR even a G64W! No problem with your chute release. I think the H128 would be too fast....more like artillery. I say try the F40!
Andrew
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