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Reflect on the journey we went through and gaze ahead at the road leading to the promising future. Let's have fun!
Right before final qualification due date, Flying bears made 5 launches and wrapped up all 3 qualification flights .
At the 2nd last day before final qualification due date, the launch site was packed with teams and audience, accompanied with howling wind and scattered rain. The hybrid rockets had 3 successful launches with one launched on the other side of the creek, adding one more item to the checklist: a beach towel for a launch site. The 3D Rocket sufferred from the fierce wind, and lost the head cone along with the altimeter.
The team made 6 launches with Hybrid rockets.in a rainy day with wind condition Constantly changing. Still the team achieved the best ever score of 1 and 2 scores at 13. The challenge was to cope with rapid change of wind direction and speed.
The team made 5 launches with Hybrid rockets. As it got close to 4/8 due date, there were many teams made to Great Meadow launch site, with average waiting time for launch about 45 minutes.
The team had made 3 launches with Hybrid rockets and learned the the precise way to adjust rocket weight to achieve idea flight altitude. The team also experienced significant flight performance consistency issues, and figure out a key factor contributing to the issue after hours of follow up research.
The team had made launches with Hybrid and 3D rockets in strong wind gust of 11 mph, test the strategy of flying with the wind or into the wind.
The team had made 3 launches with Hybrid rockets and 2 launches with 3D rockets. Great experience gained, made the 1st qualification flight right before the launch center closure.
The team had made 6 launches with 3 rockets and 4 different type of motors (both reloadable and single use motors), 5 of them are successful. Gathered good data points for enhancements.
The team had made 3 successful launches with reloadable motor E28 - 7T on both Hybrid Rocket and 3D Rocket.
The team had a half time party with our mentor, advisor, and parents to cheer for what we have went through, and to look forward to what we will hit.
The team learned that the F44 Motor has quality issues with the nozzle being clogged by dirt. This creates uneven thrust causing rockets to “wiggle”, especially on windy days.
Get the Hybrid launches going with Mr. Rains guidance. Achieved the best score of 7.48. Well mastered launch techniques.
Launched Hybrid Rockets successfully for the first time!!
After 2 rounds of launch site cancellation due to inclement weather, Flying Bears brought 3 of their rockets to Great Meadow site, and had a great experience on self-managed launches. Check out the video!
With tons of work and enormous support from Mr. Rains and Mr. Calloway, Flying Bears reached to their new altitude!
Part 1: How Model Rockets Work
Part 3: Construction Techniques and Supplies
YouTube presentation by Trip Barber, the American Rocketry Challenge Manager covering flight testing
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