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Baa
Baa Boom
A.K.A. The Lamb (scratch built) |
| Date Built:
02-15-2004 |
Builder:
Mike Genter |
Engine (typ.):F21-4t |
| Weight:12oz, |
Length:32" |
Body
Dia:1.6" |
Balsa
fins |
| Project
Details:
Way too much time on my hands.
I got the idea after I repainted my office.
it is three paint roller
tubes. Balsa nose, balsa fins, and cardboard engine
mount.
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Flight Reports
| Date:02/18/2004 |
Altitude (A.G.L.): est.
450ft |
Speed:
? |
Recovery: barely |
| Wind: ssw @ 8-10mph |
WOW
it flew. well I knew it would just not that well. it took off
like a bandit, flew to what I guess to be 450-ish. then went horizontal,
flew for a bit and then the eject charge blew. that is when it went to
pieces. Shock cord came loose and nose came down under chute. Body,
lawn darted and separated and the first roller (nose end), and broke loose
the segment near the end where there was evidence of "blow
Through" burns in the fur. Also, Busted a fin. Over all
decent, it (F*^KIN' FLEW!!!). I want to improve this. Known
problems, inside the tubes is so smooth that 2-part epoxy can't even
hold. I roughed the insides with 1k grit paper, but I need to do
more. Questions to ask. 1. it flew horizontal, perpendicular
to the wind, why? any help hit me at obtmach1@sbcglobal.net |
| Temp: 72 |
| Air Pressure: 30.01 (S) |
| Engine:F21-4t |
Success |
Current Status:
moderate repairs |
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