11-25-2019, 05:34 PM
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BP Mafia
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ft. Thomas, KY
Posts: 8,623
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Originally Posted by LeeR
Bill,
I just now saw your final comments on what happened. Does make one wonder if it was a combination of some pad error/malfunction and motor malfunction.
Hope you can rebuild. I’ve only built one TLP, the Hellfire. Flew great on maiden flight of D12. Second flight was an older E15. No ejection, came in ballistic. It had the paper cap solidly in place, but it sure performed like it had zero BP in the election well.
As is often the case, those long, complicated builds are the ones that give us the most headaches.
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Sad thing is that the same thing happened the next time we launched. "Pad test" was the explanation. All I know is that while everyone was watching the testers, my ESAM-58 took off. Recovery was fairly close and nominal, but I would have liked a chance at a launch pic.  
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I miss being SAM 0058
Build floor: Estes - Low Boom SST Semroc - Marauder, Shrike, SST Shuttle
In paint: Canaroc - Starfighter Scorpion Centuri - Mini Dactyl Estes - F-22 Air Superiority Fighter, Multi-Roc, Solar Sailer II, Xarconian Cruiser Semroc - Cyber III
Ready to fly: Estes - Solar Sailer II Semroc - Earmark
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