Rocket Launch Notes
What Navy Missile When October 3, 1999 Where Civic Center Weather Clear, sunny skies, light SW wind, temp 80 Engine C6-5 Status Unstable flight, Crash Landing Other Disappointment Photo The Rocketeers, Navy Missile Unstable Flight Simulation Notes We flew these rockets with Moh and his three children. A good time was had by all.
This was the second flight of the Navy Missile.
The rocket was out of control as soon as it left the launcher. The trajectory of three spirals ended with the rocket skidding on the ground. The parachute deployed after the rocket was on the ground. The parachute was scorched in several places as a result of the abnormal deployment.
Later, it was determined that the engine had not been completely inserted. The engine retaining clip pushed the engine off center, hence the uncontrolled flight.
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