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Rocket Name
Manufacturer
Weight
Length
Diameter
Recommended Engines
Big Daddy
Estes
7.0 oz./198 gms.
19.0 in.
3.0 in.
18 mm./24 mm.

Photos and Videos

Big Daddy on Launchpad at Manly Bennett Field 6/5/11

Big Daddy Launch at Manly Bennett Field 6/5/11

Big Daddy Launch Video at Manly Bennett Field 6/5/11

Big Daddy on Launchpad at Lyon Township Park 4/27/13

Big Daddy Launch at Lyon Township Park 4/27/13

Big Daddy on Launchpad at Graves Campground 8/6/16

Big Daddy Launch at Graves Campground 8/6/16

Big Daddy Launch Video at Graves Campground 8/6/16

Big Daddy on Launchpad at Graves Campground 8/17/19

Big Daddy Launch at Graves Campground 8/17/19

Big Daddy in Flight  at Graves Campground 8/17/19

Big Daddy Parachute Deployed  at Graves Campground 8/17/19

Big Daddy Launch Video at Graves Campground 8/17/19

Flight Data

Date Flown:  7/11/99  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  5/29/00  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload: None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Some weathercocking on lift-off-predicted altitude-400 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  8/12/01  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  14 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Poor flight-rocket became unstable after lift-off-predicted altitude-300 ft.-some drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  5/25/03  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-some drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  7/10/04  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  12 in. parachute  Weather:  Calm  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  5/13/08  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Breezy  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  6/5/11  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  4/27/13  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-moderate drift on recovery.

Date Flown:  8/6/16  Engine(s):  F44-8  Payload:  Jolly Logic Chute Release  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds   Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-1,210 ft.--chute release worked but parachute got tangled on recovery-rocket crashed to ground-one fin cracked off on landing-fin was reattached..

Date Flown:  8/17/19  Engine(s):  D12-5  Payload:  None  Recovery:  18 in. parachute  Weather:  Light winds  Comments:  Good flight-predicted altitude-400 ft.-slight drift on recovery.

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