Altimeter Comparison Flight - Estes Apha

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Flight Weather:

Temp:

70.8 ˚F

Humidity:

39.0 %

Cloud Cover:

67.0 %

Avg Wind:

1.0 mph

Wind Gust:

3.0 mph

Wind Direction:

258.0 ˚


Flight Stats:

Apogee:

481.1 ft

Max Speed:

187.4 ft/s

Avg. Descent Rate:

12.3 ft/s

Time to Burnout:

0.94 s

Time to Apogee:

5.54 s

Total Flight Time:

44.66 s

Uploaded By:

eamitton


Flight Description:

This was a flight which carried a specially built payload bay to carry both an Estes altimeter and the FS Mini. Model flew on a B6-4 motor. Launch location was Douglas County High School, Castle Rock, CO. The Este unit read max altitude of 487 ft., only 5.9 feet different than the FlightSketch



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