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Andromeda C6-3 Launch

Andromeda C6-3 Launch

Posted by RJD on 8/9/2011
Maiden flight of this rare bird. A lot of people were watching this...and my reputation awaited it's fate. Flight up was pretty straight - just a gentle arc into the wind, not too fast - a thing of beauty. Ejection at apogee. Chute deployed and recovered fine. Wouldn't recommend any other motor for this model. Two shroud lines pulled out from under tape, but landed softly under partial (2/3) parachute (I don't think anybody noticed that though). Can't rely on old Estes method of taping shroud lines - they need to be tied or sewn to parachute. The altimeter read 292 feet.

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Andromeda C6-3 Launch
Maiden Voyage of this Estes Classic
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Andromeda Iris
Modified with an Altimeter Payload Bay
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Andromeda with Iris Payload
Closeup view showing the added altimeter payload bay
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Andromeda Tail
Closer view of the tail of the Andromeda
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Rich DeAngelis
West Chester PA 19380 US



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