XPRS 2012 Projects

Monday, August 20, 2012

Astro Boy (fourth times a the charm)

Member: Jamie Clay

Club: AeroPac

Altitude: Good question to ask.

Motors: Aerotech single use Fs

Facebook Pictures

Project Goal: To make Astro Boy fly a good stable flight and THIS time get the parachute out!! This is the third year, and we all know third times the charm! :)

Mach 4

Member: Bill Earls

Club: AeroPAC

Altitude: 50,000'

Motor: N-3190SG - N 3180R

Project Goal: To have a good flight,lots of fun and beat the crap out of the TRA altitude record... LOL

Leopard

Member: Bill Earls

Club: AeroPAC

Altitude: 30,000'

Motor: L805

Project Goal: In 2010 it hit 21,704ft.,last year it hit 24,876ft.. This year with the new L805 by CTI it is projected to 30k.

Project Note: ARTS2,GWIZ LCX and GPS

Pegasus

Member: James Dougherty

Club: AeroPAC

Altitude: 45,000' AGL

Motors: Aerotech N-1000, Ceseroni N-58000 CS

Project Goal: Test out new Real Flight Systems GPS-TWO rocket electronics && telemetry system. Test out multiple base-station/modem configurations. Test out air-frame and launch tower improvements. Have fun!

Project Note: In 2010 she flew to over 42,000' AGL. Got some scratched paint and made a few tweaks for aerodynamics and weight reduction.