TSM July 2000 Launch

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Flight Number

Flyer

Rocket

Motor

Diameter

Weight

Length

Altitude

K/M/S

Results

 

Flights Not In Sequential Order

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Kelsey Young

Patriot

1/2-A

0.5"

2 oz

10"

150 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success

2

Rob Ruesch

PML IO

G-33

Kit

Success-Long Delay-Held Together - Lost in NW Corn Field

3

Kelsey Young

Serval

B-6-4

1.25"

1.7 oz.

23"

 

Kit

Success

4

Scott Young

Cally's Star

I-200 --Very Long Delay!!

4"

2.5 lbs.

6 ft.

2,000 ft (Estimated)

Scratchbuilt (Now kit avail)

Beautiful boost - Lawn Dart - OUCH!!!

5

Michael Tran

Sky Winder

C-6-5

1.5"

0.4 lbs.

2.5 ft.

500 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success

6

Tony Brashear

Tie Fighter

C-6-5

 

 

 

 

Kit

Drag Race-Deployed -- Success

7

Lindsay Roberts

Manta

C-5-3

1"

3 oz.

14"

 

Kit

Drag Race-First Off -- Rocket Lost in the Crops

8

Kelsey Young

Serval

B-6-4

1.25"

1.7 oz.

23"

300 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success

9

Michael Tran

Prowler

C-6-5

1.6"

0.4 lbs.

41"

 

Kit

Success

10

Lindsay Roberts

R2D2

C-6-5

3"

5 oz.

8"

 

Kit

Success

11

Michael Tran

Wild Two

D-12-0 to D-12-7

1"

0.5 lbs

34"

Far

Kit

2nd Stage --> Cruise Missile Mode ---Never Recovered

12

Andy Limper

PML-Ariel

H123-10 W

3"

75 oz.

68"

1660 ft (Simulated)

Modified (Stretched)

Success -- Landed adjacent to Andy's prep table

13

Richard Hagensick

PML Amraam-2

G-80-7 T

2"

34 oz.

42"

2000 ft. (Simulated)

Kit

Success -- Really Moved

14

Gary Brown

PML Tethys

I-211-W

4"

4 lbs 10 oz

53"

3200 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success -- Lost in the corn

15

Tony Brashear

Tie Fighter

B-6-4

 

 

 

 

Kit

Success

16

Craig Knippel

Death Star

C-6-5

1"

3 oz.

16"

 

Kit

Success

17

Rob Ruesch

Pterydactyl Jr.

H-112

4"

48 oz.

 

 

Kit

Success

18

Rob Ruesch

Amraam

D-21-7

 

 

 

 

Kit

Success

19

Rob Ruesch

Rebel Ruch

J-350

3"

60 oz.

 

 

Kit

Successful Level 2 Certification Attempt!!!!

20

Bob Brashear

Stretch EZI-65

K-185

4"

160 oz.

73.5"

7400 ft. (Simulated)

Modified (Stretched)

Tremendous long boost, Main Ejected at apogee --Lost in the Corn

21

Kelsey Young

Gold Thing

1/2-A

0.5"

2 oz

12"

 

Scratchbuilt

Success

22

Kelsey Young

Patriot

B-6-4

2"

3 oz.

25"

 

Kit

Ignitor Did Not Start Engine But caught rocket on fire -- Sorry Kelsey

23

Michael Tran

Initiator

G-40-7W

2.6"

2 lbs

36"

2000 ft. (Estimated)

Kit

Success - Recovery 20 yds from pad

24

Kelsey Young

Patriot

1/2-A

0.75"

1.5 oz

10"

 

Kit

Success

25

Kelsey Young

Mosquito

1/2-A

0.5"

2 oz

4"

 

Kit

Success

26

Jim Smith

Tracer

G-80-7 T

 

79 oz

 

 

Scratchbuilt

Success

27

Michael Tran

Initiator

G-40-7W

2.6"

2 lbs

36"

2000 ft. (Estimated)

Kit

Success

28

Craig Knippel

Archer

G-64-4

4"

3 lbs

4 ft

 

Kit

Success-Nice Slow Boost - Nice Close Landing

29

Lindsay Roberts

Estes Space Shuttle

C-6-5

2"

3 oz.

18"

 

Kit

Success-Good flight, Cool Shuttle Glide

30

Kelsey Young

Gold Thing

A-10

0.5"

2 oz.

18"

 

Kit

Success-Partial Streamer

31

Andy Limper

Estes TitanIIIE

E-15-4W

2.25"

255 gms

29"

951 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Good Boost - Separated -- Recovered both sections without damage

32

Scott Young

Cricket

A-10

0.5"

 

10"

 

Scratchbuilt

Good Boost - Piston failed and some fin and body damage

33

Scott Young

Doug's Maniac

D-12-5

1"

 

26"

800 (Estimated)

Kit

Success

34

Michael Tran

Initiator

G-35-7W

2.6"

2 lbs

36"

2000 ft. (Estimated)

Kit

Success

35

Paul Bryan

Arcas

C-6-5

1.5"

4 oz

24"

 

Kit

Success

36

Ron Freiheit

Q-Leap

J415 to J-135

3"

9 lbs.

90"

Est 10,000

Modified

Absolutely beautiful, boost and recovery (long drift), ??rocket vandalized after landing

37

Richard Hagensick

PML Thunder and Lightening

J350 to Pro38J300

2.56"

140 oz

88"

9568 ft (Actual)!!!!

Modified

Mach 1.02 -- Tail Kickin' boost --FANTASTIC

38

Gordon Schoenfeld

Sonic Challenger

I-211-Short W

4"

 

46"

 

Kit

Lvl 1 attempt - Good boost --Trashed body tube at ejection

39

Kelsey Young

Firecracker

G-40-7W

2.5"

12 oz

24"

 

Kit

Success -- Flyer extremely nervous -- but did fine

40

Andrew and Gary Gold

Supershot

C-6-5

1"

 

18"

350 ft. (Estimated)

Kit

Success

41

Mike VandeKamp

Shredder

K-185

4"

8 lbs 6 oz

80"

4855 (Actual)

Now a Kit

Super Boost -- Success -- In corn -- Mike got it back

42

Kelsey Young

Serval

C-6-5

1"

1.7 oz.

23"

 

Kit

Flew very nice - all intact

43

Andy Limper

Aerotech Arreaux (Stretched)

G-125-THUNDER

1.9"

16 oz

52"

3200 ft (Simulated)

Modified

Success -- Screaming fast!!! Close recovery

44

Bob Brashear

EZI-65

I-154-J

4"

54 oz

58"

3400 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success - Chute bag saved it

45

Scott Young

Rising Star

G-40-7T

2.5"

 

40"

2000 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Great Flight - Success

46

Paul Bryan

Arcas

C-6-5

1.5"

 

28"

 

Kit

Perfect Success

47

Kelsey Young

Wildfire

D-21-7

1"

 

27"

2000 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success - Lost in the crops

48

Andy Limper

Tristar

E-30-4T

2"

10 oz

45"

940 ft (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

Fast Success

49

Scott Young

Nike

G-35-7W

1.5"

 

16"

1800 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Little wobbly but FAST, Separated, but completely recovered

50

Andy Limper

Big Daddy-V2

F-23-Blackmax-4

2.8"

20 oz

20"

950 ft (Simulated)

Modified

Success --Loud K-mart sonic locator -

51

John Kmeich

Aerotech Stormbringer

G-25-10

2.6"

1 lb 9 oz

4.5 ft

2000 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success -- long delay-held together

52

John Kmeich

Thoy Falcon

I-300-T Long

4"

 

5 ft.

3000 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success - Great Flight

53

Dan Braam

PML Explorer

G-75

2.5"

34 oz.

49"

1800 ft (Simualted)

Kit

Success - Great flight, easy recovery in potato patch

54

Craig Knippel

Praying Mantis

I-357

4"

6 lbs

7 ft

 

Kit

Successful level 1 certification -- third times a charm

55

Lindsay Roberts

Flash

C-6-5

1"

3 oz

24"

 

Kit

Success- Great sparkles

56

Kelsey Young

Gnome

1/2-A

0.5"

1 oz

12"

100 ft (Estiamted)

Kit

Lost it

57

Gordon Schoenfeld

Aerotech Mirage

G-64-7W

2.6"

 

7' 3"

1300 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Great Flight - Lost booster section for a while

58

Gary Brown

Miranda

H-180

3"

3 lbs

50"

1700 ft (Simulated)

Kit

Success --landed on road, closest to pad

59

Tony Brashear

Fat Boy

G-64-7W

2.6"

20 oz

12.8"

1800 ft (Simulated0

Modified (heavily)

Perfect Flight

60

Andy Limper

PML Bull Puppy

H-128-10W

3"

54 oz

45"

1211 ft (Simulated)

Modified

Success -- upper body tue damage at ejection

61

Walter Kjellender

Hornet

I-284

4"

5 lbs

65"

2700 ft (Simulated)

Scratchbuilt

Success -- in the corn --long but successful recovery

62

Michael Tran

Eliminator

F-62

3"

1.5 lbs

46"

1000 ft (Estimated)

Kit

Success (Black smoke)

63

Scott Young

Micro Star

1/2-A

0.75"

2 oz

18"

 

Scratchbuilt

Success


For additions or corrections:  Andy Limper