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KCAR Launch Report: November 10th, 2001 Sport Launch


Launch date and time: November 10th, 2001, 10:00 AM.
Launch location: Case Farm, Kansas City, MO.


Philip poses with his Barracuda
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross

Total impulse expended: 2,074.0Ns, like a partial K motor. There were four clustered flights (#23, #75, #83, #93) and three multi-stage flights (#24, #36, #102). There were 17 rocketeers.

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Launch Flyer’s Name Rocket Name Motor(s) Notes
1 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito B4-4
2 John Palmer AMRAAM C6-5
3 Jerome Tonneson Estes Fat Boy B6-2
4 Jerome Tonneson Edmonds Ecee 1/2A3-2T Ejection charge destroyed this rocket.
5 Nick Stich MAD Maniac D12-5 Magnetic Apogee Deployment.
6 Jerome Tonneson Modified Estes Zinger A3-4T
7 Kevin Tompkins Estes X-Ray 1/2A3-2T
8 John Palmer Menace C6-3
9 Jerome Tonneson Estes Cyclone B4-4
10 Kevin Tompkins Estes Prowler C6-5
11 Nick Stich Estes Prowler C6-3 Tight and slow on the rail, but OK recovery.
12 John Palmer Mercury Atlas D12-3
13 Kevin Tompkins Estes X-Ray A10-3T
14 Kevin Tompkins Quest Big Betty B6-4
15 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III A8-3
16 John Palmer Fat Boy D12-5
17 Jerome Tonneson Modified Estes Sprite 1/2A3-4T
18 Kevin Tompkins Old Timer C6-5
19 John Palmer Tomahawk C6-7
20 George Scheil Heliroc A3-4T
21 Kevin Tompkins Estes X-Ray A10-3T
22 Kevin Tompkins Big Rage C6-5
23 Nick Stich 5x mosquito C6-5 x7 Only two motors lit. Apogee near 5 feet. Never left the rail.
24 John Palmer Space Shuttle D12-0, A8-3
25 John Palmer Delta-III B6-4
26 Jerome Tonneson Aerotech Mirage F50-6T Landed in a tree but recovered OK.
27 John Palmer Sidewinder C6-7
28 Jeff Bonovich Estes Big Bertha B6-4 First flight.
29 Jessica Perleg Monarch C6-5
30 Dale Urich Estes Fat Boy B6-4 First flight.
31 Kevin Tompkins Quest Falcon C6-5
32 Theo Asir Sabre E9-6
33 Kevin Tompkins Estes Prowler C6-3
34 Jeff Bonovich V-2 D12-5
35 Theo Asir Wildcat D12-5
36 John Palmer Space Shuttle D12-0, A8-3
37 Taylor Jessee Barracuda D12-3
38 Theo Asir Spike C6-5
39 John Palmer Gemini DC B6-4
40 Jeff Bonovich Estes Big Bertha C6-5
41 Dale Urich Estes Fat Boy C6-5
42 Randall Jessee Party Rocket C6-5 No ’chute. David Lucas caught it.
43 Jerome Tonneson Aerotech Mirage G38-4FJ
44 John Palmer Titan 3E D12-5
45 George Scheil Heliroc A3-4T Successful NARTREK flight. Needed a 60 second duration, got 67 seconds.
46 Taylor Jessee Estes Maxi Alpha 3 E9-4
47 David Lucas Roc Glider A3-4T Stuck on the pad.
48 Jerome Tonneson Aerotech Mirage G40-4W
49 Zoron Hensley Alpha III B6-4
50 Bill Hensley Maxi Alhpa 3 E28-4T
51 Philip Zuniga Barracuda E30-7T
52 John Palmer Quest Delta Clipper C6-3
53 David Lucas Custom ? with Parabooster C6-5
54 Dale Urich Stardart C6-5
55 Jessica Perleg Stardart C6-5
56 Taylor Jessee Phoenix E9-4
57 David Palmer Mercury Atlas D12-3
58 Philip Zuniga Monarch B6-4
59 David Lucas Zephyt A8-3
60 Jerome Tonneson Quest Falcon C6-5 Split casing CATO, Quest C6-5 lot 4.
61 David Messerschmidt Estes Big Daddy E9-4
62 Randall Jessee Estes Dude D12-3 “Bounce Recovery.”
63 Jeff Bonovich Estes Big Bertha C6-3
64 David Lucas Roc Glider 1/2A3-2T
65 David Messerschmidt Stealth E15 CHuffed
66 Philip Zuniga Navy AIM B6-4
67 David Lucas Roc Glider A3-4T
68 Randall Jessee 4-inch Crayon E28-4T
69 Philip Zuniga Skywinder B4-2
70 Zoron Hensley Tomahawk C6-3
71 Bill Hensley Estes Big Daddy D15-4T
72 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III A8-3
73 Jessica Perleg Monarch C6-5
74 Taylor Jessee Estes Prowler C6-3
75 David Lucas Awesome E9-4 x2
76 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III A8-3
77 David Messerschmidt SAM E30-7T
78 Philip Zuniga Barracuda F50-6T
79 George Scheil Super Slash B6-4
80 Taylor Jessee Super Big Bertha D12-3
81 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III B4-4
82 David Messerschmidt Spare Parts C6-5
83 David Lucas Thrustar A8-3 x3
84 Jeff Bonovich V-2 D12-5
85 Randall Jessee Estes Star Destroyer E9-4
86 Nick Stich Estes LongShot E9-6
87 David Messerschmidt Rattler-7 C6-5
88 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III B6-6
89 Theo Asir Red Lilly F52-8T
90 George Scheil Heliroc C6-3
91 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III B6-6
92 David Messerschmidt Spare Parts C6-5
93 Taylor Jessee LOC Viper 4 E9-6 x4
94 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III B6-6
95 Theo Asir AMRAAM E18-4W
96 George Scheil Heilroc Quest C6-3
97 Zoron Hensley Tomahawk C6-3 Drag race with flight #98.
98 Philip Zuniga Monarch C6-3 Drag race with flight #97 -- winner!
99 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito C6-7
100 Zoron Hensley Estes Prowler D12-5
101 Taylor Jessee Barracuda D12-3
102 Randall Jessee Estes Comanche-3 C6-0, C6-0, B6-6 Perfect 3-stage flight with all stages recovered!
103 Zoron Hensley Estes Prowler D12-3
104 Philip Zuniga Estes maniac D12-5
105 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito D12-7
106 Zoron Hensley Estes Big Daddy D12-3
107 Theo Asir G-Force G64-4W
108 George Scheil Quest Flat Cat C6-3
109 Zoron Hensley Alpha III B6-4
110 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito C6-7
111 Jerome Tonneson Upscaled Mosquito C6-7
112 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III B6-4
113 Theo Asir Wildcat D12-5
114 Jerome Tonneson Estes Alpha III B6-4

John Palmer with his nicely finished Mercury/Atlas
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross
Total engines by class:
Type Qty. Notes
MM 0
1/4A 0
1/2A 4
A 16
B 21
C 44
D 21
E 18
F 3
G 3

The Zuniga Clan enjoy a day of rocketry
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross
Rockets making multiple flights:
Flights Rocket Rocketeer
9
Estes Alpha III Jerome Tonneson
5
Upscaled Mosquito Jerome Tonneson
3
Estes Big Bertha Jeff Bonovich
Estes X-Ray Kevin Tompkins
Aerotech Mirage Jerome Tonneson
2
Wildcat Theo Asir
V-2 Jeff Bonovich
Estes Alpha III Zoron Hensley
Estes Prowler
Tomahawk
Barracuda Taylor Jessee
Roc Glider David Lucas
Spare Parts David Messerschmidt
Mercury Atlas John & David Palmer
Monarch Jessica Perleg
Heliroc (I) George Scheil
Heliroc (II)
Estes Prowler Kevin Tompkins
Estes Fat Boy Dale Urich
Barracuda Philip Zuniga
Monarch

Taylor and Randall with their “Dude” (The Dude is in the middle)
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross

Philip getting ready for a launch
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross
Number of flights per rocketeer:
Flights Rocketeer(s)
23 Jerome Tonneson
12 John Palmer
9 Kevin Tompkins
7 Theo Asir
Zoron Hensley
Taylor Jessee
David Lucas
Philip Zuniga
6 David Messerschmidt
George Scheil
5 Jeff Bonovich
Randall Jessee
4 Nick Stich
3 Jessica Perlog
Dale Urich
2 Bill Hensley
1 David Palmer

Taylor has the perfect T-shirt
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross

Taylor’s “Super Big Bertha”
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross

Philip prepares his Barracuda for launch
Photo by Isobel “Philip’s Mom” Ross

Submitted by Jerome Tonneson, NAR 76200.

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