05-08-2019, 03:53 PM
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Apollo Nut
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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Originally Posted by tbzep
My Maxi-Honest John flew great on Estes D12-3 motors. If one thinks it is marginal on a D12, they haven't seen the Pershing on that motor!
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The Pershing sounds about like the Maxi X-Wing on a D12-3. It was a 'lob' at best. No time, really, for chutes to fully deploy before hitting the ground.
Next flight (and that was the last, 30 years ago) was on an Aerotech E. That was workable.
Earl
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