I created a flickr account to put up some photos from the launch.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126189857@N03/
Very nice quality pics. love the clarity.
I launched my PUMA on a L800 today. Launched great.
Deployed chutes great. I lost sight of it (as usual) around
5000 or so. 7900'. Thanks to my dog collar and a used
receiver, I got it recovered. Thanks again Steve
When it landed it started getting dragged from the wind. A fruity
chute was not the cute to use. Ground rash clear down to wood
on the fins. Was dragged and lifted off the ground for 10 or 12
blocks. (what ever that is) Way too far. More the chute choice than
the wind.
A little trimming and glue, it will be as good as new.
Here is my stash of photos from today.
https://picasaweb.google.com/116238223328381227602/HighSkiesInJulyDay1?noredirect=1#
A great day for a launch. A little breezy at times but over all
not bad. Sunday is forecasted for much better weather
Here are Day two pics.
I left early to get home because of weather. Missed the
tornado that touched down some place, but not the hail.
Was a picture perfect day for launching. Both I launched landed
less that 1/4 mile. First one landed 20 yards.
Some pics today need lightened up a little. Sorry.
https://picasaweb.google.com/116238223328381227602/HighSkiesInJulyDay2?noredirect=1#
Missed catching a nice drag race. Was not 'in tune' with
ones camera today.
Getting a lot of unwanted stuff hooked to my Google page. Will probably be
changing in the future.
Have a great day. See Ya in Aug.
Towing and photos! Thanks Mike!
Sorry your rocket got prairie rash!
Hope to see you at the next launch!
Steve
great photos Mike! The Bittersweet records of the last flight of the Phoenix. My 4" V2 (Contrast) was solid and fun!
I'm now convinced that my G3 had what would normally be called a shred, although I don't know why the airframe failed. Of the two onboard cameras, one was lost and the other wouldn't turn on. I did recover video from the SD card in the remaining camera and have posted it here
with super slow motion posted here
Ken,
Cool video - don't know much about what's 'normal', but did you notice on the super slow motion,, for just a fraction of a second (must be milliseconds in real time) at between T 0:28 and 0:29 (the frame in which the flight line first appears in the lower right corner), the motor flame seems to briefly 'explode'? Is that normal variation or might that be a contributing factor?