Try a 9" chute or a 12" with a 2" spill hole.
J.A. Michel
BTW: where is Greatlakes auctioning stuff at?
I'm getting ready to build an Estes Goblin I won from the Great Lakes
> auction and I'm going to reinforce it for E and F motors but I'm worried that
> the streamer recovery may not work well with the extra weight. I could use a
> small parachute but on such a small high altitude rocket I'm worried about
> drift. Any suggestions? Maybe a parachute with a spill hole?
>
> Thanks,
> John
They had a live in-house auction to sell off a few items. The winning prices on some of the older kits made my head hurt (over $300 each). My winning bid for an original Goblin was $55. They still had a ton of stuff, probably more than twice what is pictured on their web site. They said they were going to auction off a number of the items on ROL and E-bay. As for my original question, I've decided to try an old Estes 8" parachute I've had laying around for years.
Bill
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