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Old 01-23-2023, 08:39 PM
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Incase anybody was worried about Mr. Twisty- he's OK.
Some minor paint damage but he glued back well and lines up.
Tomorrow is forecasted to be 0mph wind at 7 am so I'll try to get a D12-3 launch.
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Old 01-25-2023, 07:59 AM
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How hot does it come in? Slow enough to fly at a public launch?
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Old 01-25-2023, 09:54 AM
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How hot does it come in? Slow enough to fly at a public launch?

My first video with the C11-3 launch back on page 1 has a pretty clear shot of the landing. I wouldn't want to stand under it but the landing was pretty mild.
The other video with the engine failure was pretty violent- but then if it had been a High Flier XL or other large rocket with an engine failure it would have been just as bad I guess.
I've never been to a large public event so I'm not sure how they're setup for safety or contingency plans for chute failures and such.

I was actually toying with a 3 fin design last night- it might be a better option for these larger models to increase launch stability and recovery drag to slow it down a little more on landing.
Of course that would no longer be an "upscaled Tazz" but I think veering off the line to make a more enjoyable model would be a fair trade.
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