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| Rocket | AMRAAM 2 | ||
| Launches | 1 | ||
| Flight Status | Success | ||
| Location | Palm Bay | ||
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| Altitude | 3642 ft 1110.08m | ||
| Expected | 3500 ft 1066.80m | ||
| Velocity | 297 MPH 478.17km/h | ||
| Velocity Exp. | 360 MPH 579.60km/h | ||
| Gs Actual | 19.6 | ||
| Gs Expected | 20.3 | ||
| Wind Speed | 14.0MPH 22.54km/h S 180° | ||
| Weight | 3.15lb. 1.43kg | ||
| Stage | Motor | ||
| 1 | I200-10-White |
AMRAAM 2-Flight Ten
2019-01-19 14:35:00ZDescription
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Main came out shortly after apogee and it drifted about 1/2 mile. Post-flight inspection of the chute release revealed a broken rubber band.
Yes, those rubber bands go fast.
Keisling on 2019-01-24 15:57:29Z wrote:
I replaced the old band when prepping for this flight. This was a brand new one.
Maybe charges did it, do you wrap the chute and release in the chute protector ??
Keisling on 2019-01-24 20:35:55Z wrote:
This one uses a piston. My current theory is that it was pressed too tightly against the wall of the parachute compartment and tore when the chute was getting pushed out.