Gillespie Farms - July 17, 2004 - Photo Album
Launches by Impulse: A - 7, B - 10, C - 20, D - 10, E - 9, F - 1
56 flights, 20 people attended the launch
It was a beautiful sunny day with very light winds from the Southeast
Thanks to Ken Gillespie for letting us fly at his place.
Time
Name
Rocket
Motor
Recovery
Remarks
10:20
Scott Snyder
LOC Graduator
F50-9T
Parachute
Good boost, almost landed in the pond
10:30
Collin Snyder Estes Ionizer
B6-2
Parachute

10:31
Jacob Ratner
Estes Max Trax
B6-4
Parachute & Streamer
Altimeter rocket
10:45
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 18mm Delta Flying Saucer
C6-5
Aerobrake
Flight duration test 9 seconds
10:45
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 18mm High Performance Delta Flying Saucer prototype
C6-5
Aerobrake
Flight duration test 14 seconds
10:47
Ben Deschrer
Estes Chrome Dome
B6-4
Parachute
Drag Race(won) with Max Trax
10:47
Jacob Ratner
Estes Max Trax
C6-3
Parachute
Drag Race(DQ), lost parachute and nosecone
10:50
Scott Snyder
Estes DC Gemini
C6-2
Parachute

11:07
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 13mm Delta Flying Saucer
A10-PT
Aerobrake
Uhhhh! Ahhhh!
11:08
Wyatt Royder
Estes Spiderman
B4-6
Parachute
Good altitude, parachute separated and was lost
11:15
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 24mm Scimitar
E9-P
Aerobrake
Long burn, good altitude
11:18
Jacob Ratner
Estes Chrome Dome
B6-4
Parachute
Parachute didn't deploy
11:20
Wyatt Royder
Super Dave (Scratch built)
D12-6
Parachute
Good Boost and recovery
11:20
Scott Snyder
Estes Supersonic Transport
C6-3
Parachute & Dual Glider
Good boost and recovery
11:20
Collin Snyder
Estes Super Eagle
C6-7
Parachute
Long rocket
11:40
Ben Deschner
Estes Chrome Dome
C6-5
Parachute

11:41
Wyatt Royder
Estes Meteor Masher
C6-5
Parachute & Multiple streamers
Good ignition but underpowered flight ending with a lawn dart.
11:48
Wyatte Royder
Super Dave
D12-5
Parachute
Good boost
11:50
Scott Snyder
LOC Graduator
D12-3
Parachute
Short, low flight
11:50
Collin Snyder
Estes Ionizer
C6-7
Parachute

11:51
Jacob Ratner
Art Applewhite Rockets 24mm Stealth
D11-P
Aerobrake
Great boost and recovery
11:56
Ben Deschrer
Art Applewhite Rockets 6" Stars and Stripes Flying Saucer
C6-5
Aerobrake
Good boost and recovery
12:00
Collin Snyder
Art Applewhite Rockets 13mm Pyramid prototype
A10-PT
Aerobrake
Great boost, nice slow recovery
12:00
Rachel Deschner
Estes Chrome Dome
B6-4
Parachute

12:03
Jacob Ratner
Estes Quark
A10-3T
Tumble
Good boost, recovered much later
12:04
Wyatt Royder
Art Applewhite Rockets 13mm Delta Flying Saucer
A10-PT
Aerobrake
Great flight
12:12
Jacob Meyer
Estes NASA Space Shuttles
C6-4
Parachute & Dual Gliders

12:15
Jacob Meyer
Estes NASA Space Shuttles
C6-7
Parachute & Dual Gliders

12:28
Ben Deschrer
Estes Screaming Mimi
C6-4
Parachute

12:28
Wyatt Royder
Super Dave
D12-5
Parachute
A very durable rocket
12:35
Jacob Meyer
Estes NASA Space Suttle
C6-7
Parachute and Dual Gliders

12:38
Paul Deschrer
Estes Chrome Dome
C6-3
Parachute

12:38
Jacob Patner
Art Applewhite Rockets 24mm Scimitar
D11-P
Aerobrake

12:53
Jacob Meyer
Art Applewhite Rockets 13mm Delta Flying Saucer
A10-PT
Aerobrake
Drag Race (won) with 18mm Delta
12:53
Jacob Ratner
Art Applewhite Rockets 18mm Delta Flying Saucer
B6-4
Aerobrake
Drag Race (lost)
12:53
Jacob Meyer
Art Applewhite Rockets 13mm Cone Prototype
A10-PT
Aerobrake

12:55
Ben Deschrer
Estes Chrome Dome
C6-3
Parachute

13:01
Jacob Ratner
Art Applewhite Rockets 18mm Delta Flying Saucer
C6-5
Aerobrake

14:03
Thomas Linn
Estes CC Express
D12-0/D12-3
Aerobrake
Good boost, long drift, second stage lost in the trees
14:05
Brian Linn
Estes Big Daddy
E9-8
Parachute
Very high boost, nosecone separated from body.
14:23
Art Applewhite Art Applewhite Rockets 18mm High Performance Delta Flying Saucer prototype C6-5
Aerobrake
Duration test flight, 13 seconds
14:35
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 24mm Scimitar
E9-P
Aerobrake
Great flight
14:55
Brian Linn
Estes Executioner
E9-8
Parachute
First try, rocket hung on the 1/4" rod, Second try-bad igniter, 3rd try was the charm
14:55
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 24mm Delta Flying Saucer
E9-8
Aerobrake
Good Boost
15:08
Thomas Linn
Estes Cosmic Cobra
C6-3
Parachure & Helicopter
Good boost and great recovery
15:20
Brian Linn
Scratch built Granite Rock - it
C6-3
Parachute
Estes Condor kit bash, great flight
15:21
Thomas Linn
Estes Fatboy
E9-8
Parachute
Modified from "C" to "E" motor
15:33
Art Applewhite
Art Applewhite Rockets 24mm Stealth
E9-P
Aerobrake
Great boost, straight & high
15:35
Brain Linn
Estes Eliminator
E9-6
Parachute
Great flight
15:38
Thomas Linn
Estes Blue Ninga
D12-3
Parachute
Sweet rocket
15:45
Brian Linn
Squirrel Works Red Baron
A8-3
Glider
Nearly perfect vertical boost and great spiral glide
15:50
Brian Linn
Squirrel Works Red Baron B6-4
Glider
Very fast turn around, another great flight
15:55
Thomas Linn
Estes Chrome Dome
C6-3
Parachute
Pretty
15:55
Brian Linn
Scratch built Nose Fin
E9-8
Tumble
Experimental, unstable
16:05
Brian Linn
Estes Screanin Mimi
D12-3
Parachute
Great
16:15
Brian Linn
Squirrel Work Sapce Ranger
B6-3
Streamer
Beautiful, streamer separated mid way down.
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Last Updated: July 18, 2004