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Der Big Red Max

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Der Big Red Max
Rocket Name:         Der Big Red Max 
Builder: Peter E. Abresch Jr.
Rocket Kit: Der Big Red Max
Manufacturer: Estes copy
Motor Size: 24mm
Recovery: Engine Ejection
Electronics: None
Height: 2 feet 2 inches
Weight w/o motor: 0 lbs 5 ozs
Current Status: Ready to fly
Notes:
Last Updated: 12/21/2011 15:40 PM
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Blastoff

This rocket is a copy of the out of production (oop) Estes rocket known as Der Big Red Max. This rockets performs extremly well and soars to great heights on simple black powder motors.

Flight Logs



Date          Engine  Altitude/Ft   Location Notes
03/10/2007     Estes D12 1000 sim  Higgs Dairy Farm maiden flight in high winds, cracked a fin, repaired
04/21/2007     Estes D12 1000 sim  Higgs Dairy Farm nice flight and recovery
07/07/2007     Estes D12 1000 sim  Higgs Dairy Farm nice flight and recovery, almost landed in the trees
09/16/2007 Estes D12 1000 sim  Central Sod Farm nice flight and recovery
10/19/2007 Estes D12 1000 sim  Higgs Dairy Farm RG IV/parachute could not inflate in the winds, no damage
10/20/2007 Estes D12 1000 sim  Higgs Dairy Farm RG IV/landed a mile from launch with new nylon chute
11/07/2008 Estes C11 800 sim Higgs Dairy Farm RGV/nice flight and recovery
01/10/2009 Estes D12 984 sim  Higgs Dairy Farm very nice flight and recovery
03/14/2009 Estes C11 800 sim Higgs Dairy Farm landed on the pad it launched from
09/19/2009 Estes C11 800 sim Central Sod Farm nice flight and recovery
12/18/2010 Estes C11 800 sim Higgs Farm nice flight and recovery
12/18/2011 Estes C11 800 sim Higgs Farm drag race against Momoko, nice flight, landed on MDRA trailer
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