Supersonic Slo Mo Takeoff

11 responses to “Supersonic Slo Mo Takeoff”

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   jurvetson

   Oct 12, 2010 at 6:28 pm

   

   From the on-board flight computers and GPS tracking, she reached Mach 2.

   After shooting out of sight, and catching 55MPH winds aloft at 20K, she came back and popped the main chute at 1000 ft., for an easy recovery within sight of the flight line:

   

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   Astrocatou

   Oct 12, 2010 at 7:40 pm

   Last minute deployment…?
   That’s handy…but a bit nervy I should think !

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   Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

   Oct 12, 2010 at 9:20 pm

   With that acceleration you’re lucky you don’t get whiplash taking the photos! Same question as Dave. Was it supposed to pop the shute at 1000ft or earlier??

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   jurvetson

   Oct 13, 2010 at 2:30 am

   Yes, the computers were programed to deploy the chute at 1000 ft.

   It was descending at a mighty clip at that point, so yeah, it’s a bit of a nail biter. If the cute came out at apogee, the winds would take it for miles, potentially over the hills and far away.

   The hybrid-R motor team borrowed a plane to look for their wayward rocket…

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   Astrocatou

   Oct 13, 2010 at 2:41 am

   That’s what the GPS is for !!
   No..kidding…good idea that late deployment….
   Last scratch build I flew with a modest ? Aeorotech motor was found in a field 6 months later…

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   Dr DAD (Daniel A D’Auria MD)

   Oct 13, 2010 at 9:46 am

   Understood. So the launch was a success in every way. Brilliant!

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7. 

   solerena

   Oct 13, 2010 at 5:40 pm

   Congratulation! joining Dr. DAD’s comment

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8. 

   benjiman

   Oct 13, 2010 at 11:47 pm

   Well played sir.

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9. 

   Kevin Baird

   Oct 14, 2010 at 6:19 am

   Congrats on the launch, flight, and recovery! The chart shows 20+ Gs, literally off the chart?

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10. 

    TomiTapio

    Oct 19, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    Cool.

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11. 

    ceaseless reward

    Sep 10, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Marvelous image.

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