Maiden flight of Vehicle 75, powered by an Aerotech E15-7W 24 mm composite motor, northeast Switzerland, July 30, 1999. The rocket was launched from an Aerotech Mantis launch pad and carried a custom 9 volt piezo sonic locator with a diameter of 31.5 mm. It was a delightfully flawless and high flight.
Vehicle 75 is purely a sport model; it measures 670 mm in length and 42 mm in diameter, weighing 124 grams. The airframe was constructed with Estes components, and it utilizes plywood through-the-wall fins. Vehicle 75 is designed to fly with D to F motors and is recovered with a nylon parachute.
Bottom photo shows Vehicle 75 in Zurich, Switzerland, in May of 2016.
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