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Manufacturer
AeroTech
Designation
G79-10
Type
single-use
Failure date
Sep 27, 2014
Location
Bong State Park Wisconsin
Temperature
75 ℉
Ejection end blown out
Casing split
description
Single use motor, not LMS type - factory assembled. Motor spit out the first igniter. Failure with the second attempt. Case is cracked lengthwise. Ejection end blown out. Ejection end of the case swelled and a small spiral piece of the end missing. Nosecone and parachute ejected on the pad, rocket never came off the rail.
Have more motors
Comments
I had two G79-10's purchased from Hobbylinc in about 2010. The first one worked fine today. This was to be the second flight.
Status
accepted