There was rain early Saturday morning but the weather report lowered the chance to slim for the afternoon so we gave it a try. The sun tried to peek out but pretty much failed. The temperature was around 56 and the winds blew from 10-15 mph. Overall we had a good launch and a lot of fun as usual.
The FlisKits Long Over Due has an unusual, but cool, tubular fin pattern. FlisKits opened in 2002 founded by Jim Flis and Brian McCarthy. At the start of 2019, Ray DiPaola and Eric Henderson acquired the company and all pieces and parts.
- Length: 23.14″
- Diameter: 0.976″
- Fin Span: 4.25″
- Weight: 1.97 oz
- Recovery: Parachute
- Recommended Engines: A8-3, B4-2, B6-4, C6-5
Kevin’s It’s Trite, Contrived, and Appallingly Boring rocket suffered a D12-5 motor CATO. It’s Trite, Contrived, and Appallingly Boring are lyrics from the 1991 song “It’s” by the band King Missile.
Further Reading
Sources
- Songs Translation “King Missile — It’s lyrics” https://songstranslation.com/king-missile/its/
- FlisKits “FlisKits – Aim for the sky and try not to miss!” https://www.fliskits.com/WPRESS/
Glad you got to fly, great photos!