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  • Tandem X launch problem

    From mopatry1@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Apr 8 14:12:32 2018
    Hi, this was our first rocket build and launch attempt. We got it to launch twice, but the rocket only went about 6 - 8 feet in the air both times before falling. Parachute shot out after the rocket landed on the ground. Can anyone tell us what we are
    doing wrong? A couple of other attempts - we could hear it igniting, but rocket didn’t leave the ground at all. Tku!

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  • From Roland Lemmers@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 24 05:25:15 2018
    Op zondag 8 april 2018 23:12:33 UTC+2 schreef mopa...@gmail.com:
    Hi, this was our first rocket build and launch attempt. We got it to launch twice, but the rocket only went about 6 - 8 feet in the air both times before falling. Parachute shot out after the rocket landed on the ground. Can anyone tell us what we
    are doing wrong? A couple of other attempts - we could hear it igniting, but rocket didn’t leave the ground at all. Tku!

    Did the model go easily on the launch rod?
    Is the launch rod clean & smooth or dirty and rusty?

    Your model was too heavy for the motor used might be another answer.

    What's the weight of your rocket and what motor did you use?

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