Nike Smoke Launch

October 13, 2009

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ƒ/8

105 mm

1/3,200

400

Perhaps my most reliable airframe, the fiberglass Nike had five successful flights in the Black Rock Desert this season (two by day, three at night).

Here is the ground prep video from the videocam in the foreground.

Avionics flight computer recordings below.

2 responses to “Nike Smoke Launch”

jurvetson

Oct 13, 2009 at 1:03 am

HCX readout, with 500 samples/sec:

522 MPH, Mach 0.7, pulling 12.6 G’s, with the outboard camera hanging on for dear life. I’ll post some screen shots from the little fella.

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Beefus

Oct 17, 2009 at 5:38 pm

Great catch!
That reminds me…it’s lunch time.
1-2-3

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