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10-18-2011, 03:44 PM
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Well, it weren't goodly, that's for sure.  We happened to be flying down near the southern edge of the VOA on that day. It initially headed for the south, then caught the breeze and took off to the north. It looked like it might have stayed inside the park, but I was pretty far behind it, so it was difficult to tell. I drove out and followed the line about a 1/4 mile in each direction inside and outside of the park, but never found it. Just another contribution to the VOA greenery on my part. 
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10-18-2011, 10:25 PM
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Supporting Bill...
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--Just coverin' for ya.   Hmm, what if I upscale an Estes Drifter to humongous SLS dimensions, and then stuff a cargo chute inside? (walks away doing some serious figuring...) .
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10-18-2011, 10:45 PM
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(Pssst. I just said that to humor him. See? He's quiet now. )
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10-19-2011, 08:20 PM
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10-20-2011, 01:32 AM
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10-20-2011, 03:10 AM
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Using three of the new Estes 6" parachutes (reefed if necessary, although such small 'chutes might not need it) would give the Cherokee-D a stately "Apolloesque" appearance during descent without making it drift too far. They would also give it some redundancy, in the event one of the 'chutes failed to open.
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10-20-2011, 10:30 AM
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Alright, ya bunch o' smart-alecks....
 Actually the reason I said that is that I have lost more Cherokee-D's five-fold to any other rocket. At least 3 on 18" chutes, and at least 2 on 12". Streamers only on that one for me now.... The Estes Skybolt actually weighed MORE, but had streamer recovery STOCK ! Anything "D" powered that weighs less than an Astron Renegade, I equip with a streamer or a 12" chute with a BIG spill hole.
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10-20-2011, 12:01 PM
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I have that one beat! I lost my last Cherokee D at NARAM 47 with just a nose blow ejection...no chute or streamer and it drifted away!
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10-20-2011, 12:10 PM
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Sandman, that DEFINITELY beats me !
What was the motor ? I did not know one could lose one due to drift with "nose-blow" recovery ! Those must have been some HIGH winds ! For some reason I always lost them on D12-7's....NEVER any other motor....not on D12-5, D11-9, C11-5, B6-4, or C6-5's. Never used over a D in one...the E9 would most certainly increase the chance of loss.
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10-20-2011, 12:23 PM
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 Yes...a D12-7...
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