I’ve uploaded my photos of the May, 2013, NEFAR launch to the Photo Album at http://www.rocketreviews.com/may-2013-launch.html.
NEFAR’s May Launch
Reply
Category Archives: NEFAR Launches
NEFAR’s March Launch
Bunnell experienced an almost perfect day for flying rockets last Saturday and many rocketry fanatics took advantage of the nice weather at NEFAR’s March rocket launch.
Some cool scale models flew from the low-power pads.
Tom Tweit’s scale model of Rocket Goddard’s Nell turned in a terrific flight.
Out on the high-power pads, one rocket chuffed up the launch rod then stayed there as others were launched.
An Estes E9 provided some excitement when its nozzle failed. Fortunately, Fireman Steve and his can of Minute Maid soda were on hand to save the day.
Our Big Daddy Akavish also provided some undesired excitement. Bracha and I flew it on a CTI K490 motor.
The lift off went well, but a few seconds later, the rocket took a sudden turn. The altimeter deployed the parachute while the motor continued to burn. The rocket made a hard, tragic landing. Postmortem analysis showed a big hole in the side of the motor.
Additional photos from the launch can be viewed in the RocketReviews.com Photo Album.
NEFAR’s Bunnell Blast 2012
Last weekend, NEFAR hosted its annual two-day Bunnell Blast launch.
Rockets from small to large took to the air on Saturday.
And even a furry rocket flew … sort of …
Saturday’s launch lasted into the early evening allowing for spectacular dusk and night launches.
Gusty wind, unfortunately, provided a challenge for flyers on Sunday.
But, some large rockets still flew including one of Gary Dahlke’s two-stagers.
My YouBee, an upscale of the Odd’l Rockets Break Away, flew on an Aerotech K480W motor.
Robb Haskins flew his Cluster Thrust on a cluster of four motors.
Now, it’s time to start preparing for Bunnell Blast 2013!
To see more photos from the launch, please visit the NEFAR Bunnell Blast 2012 Photo Album at RocketReviews.com.
Photos from the October NEFAR Launch
I’ve uploaded photos I took at the October, 2012, NEFAR launch to the RocketReviews.com Photo Album.
I’m still recovering from a broken toe, so I didn’t bring anything to fly. But, I enjoyed watching others launch their rockets.
Near the start of the launch, I changed a setting on my camera and forgot to change it back. So, many of the photos are grainy.
But, I did manage to capture some interesting shots including the above which shows a two-stage high-power rocket suffering a failure of the booster motor.
The second stage, unfortunately, ignited. It flew horizontally over us before plowing into the ground.
Pleae visit RocketReviews.com to see my entire collection of photos from the launch:
Prepare for Bunnell Blast
The Northeast Florida Association of Rocketry (NEFAR) will host its annual Bunnell Blast regional launch on November 10 and 11, 2012. Bunnell Blast is a two-day sport and research launch for model rockets through high-power rockets.
The launch begins Saturday morning and runs into the early evening as rockets are launched at dusk. Sunday’s launch eands in the early afternoon.
For more information about NEFAR visit the club’s web site at http://www.nefar.net/.