Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

KCAR Launch Report: June 2004 Sport Launch

Launch date and time: June 15th 2004
Launch location: Shawnee Mission Park
Launch wind and weather: Mostly Cloudy, but light winds and warm

Shawnee Mission Park

There were two staged flights (26, 30), and one clustered flight (44).

Flight Log
Flight
#		 Flier Rocket Motor(s) Comments
1 George Scheil Gemini 1/2A3-2T
2 George Scheil DSP C5-3
3 Christian Bruggeman Flying Jenny B6-4 "Revisited" Nice long glide
4 Christian Bruggeman CiCi C6-3 First flight, last flight - lost!
5 Christian Bruggeman Gemini A8-3 Maiden flight
6 Christian Bruggeman Astron Drifter A8-3 Maiden flight
7 Matt Kaustinen Big Bertha B6-4
8 Tim Burger Sparrow 13 A3-4T Long hang time, lost to trees
9 George Scheil R/G Cat II A10-3T
10 Matt Kaustinen Screaming MiMi D12-5
11 Tim Burger Twister B6-4
12 George Scheil ARB Condor B4-2
13 Christian Bruggeman Flying Jenny B6-4 Wing broke - back to the shop
14 Tim Burger Quest Astre B6-4
15 Matt Kaustinen Mustang E28-7 Late on the delay
16 George Scheil Area 51 C6-0
17 Tim Burger Tangent B6-4
18 George Scheil Cosmic Cobra B6-4
19 George Scheil Cosmic Cobra B6-4
20 George Scheil R/G Cat II B6-2
21 Tim Burger Egg Lifter D12-5 Testing contest rockets
22 George Scheil Wacky Wiggler B6-4
23 Randall Jessee 5 0z Spool D12-3
24 Taylor Jessee Sky Writer B6-4
25 Tim Burger Silver Comet C11-3
26 George Scheil Zenith II B6-0 to A8-5 Return to top
27 Taylor Jessee X-Wing Fighter C6-3
28 Matt Kaustinen Mustang E28-7
29 Taylor Jessee Prowler C6-3
30 George Scheil Crossfire B6-0 to A8-5 Return to top
31 Tim Burger Phoenix B6-2
32 Martin Ashwell Nexus 513 1/2A3-2T
33 Tim Burger Phoenix B6-2
34 Taylor Jessee Maxi-Alpha III D12-5
35 Randall Jessee Estes V2 D12-3
36 George Scheil Interdictor C5-3
37 Martin Ashwell Drifter B6-4
38 Taylor Jessee Maxi-Alpha III D12-5
39 George Scheil Flat Cat B6-2
40 Tim Burger Galileo A8-5
41 Taylor Jessee Airspike D12-3
42 Randall Jessee LOC Weasle D12-3
43 Randall Jessee Stinger B6-4
44 Taylor Jessee 3 - 18 3 X B6-4 One of the motors CATOed Return to top

Preparing Rockets for Flight
Preparing Rockets for Flight
Photo by Tim Burger
Flights by Rocketeers
Flights Rocketeer(s)
13
 George Scheil
9
 Tim Burger
7
 Taylor Jessee
5
 Christian Bruggeman
4
 Randall Jessee
Matt Kaustinen
2
 Martin Ashwell
Sunward Pheonix Leaves the Rail
Sunward Pheonix Leaves the Rail
Photo by Tim Burger
Rockets Making Multiple Flights:
Flights Rocket Rocketeer
2 Flying Jenny Christian Bruggeman
Phoenix Tim Burger
Maxi-Alpha III Taylor Jessee
Mustang Matt Kaustinen
Cosmic Cobra George Scheil
R/G Cat II
A successful flight and a happy flier
A successful flight and a happy flier
Photo by Tim Burger
Totals by motor:
Motor Number
Flown		 Impulse
(Newtons)
1/2A3 2 2.18
Total 1/2A’s: 2 2.18
A10 1 2.00
A3 1 2.22
A8 5 11.60
Total A’s: 7 15.82
B4 1 4.29
B6 21 90.93
Total B’s: 22 95.22
C11 1 8.80
C5 2 18.20
C6 4 35.28
Total C’s: 7 62.28
D12 8 134.72
Total D’s: 8 134.72
E28 2 79.38
Total E’s: 2 79.38
Total: 48 389.60 (I)
Taylor gets a rocket ready
Taylor gets a rocket ready
Photo by Tim Burger

Submitted by Tim Burger NAR78486

Return to reports index.
Return to home page.

Page created on October 23, 2004.
Last updated on October 26, 2004.