Delta+Clipper+(Estes+upscale+Level+2)


 * [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2006.jpg width="644" height="1087"]] || [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2003.jpg width="449" height="1092"]] ||
 * Ground launch video of the Delta Clipper at IRW2000**

[|Delatclipper_2stage_inflight.wmv]
 * In flight video of the Delta Clipper IRW2000 (video transmitter)**

[|IRW2010_Delta_Clipper_inflight_K660_to_J330_1.wmv] [|IRW2010_Delta_Clipper_inflight_K940_1.wmv] [|IRW2010_Delta_Clipper_ground1.wmv] [|IRW2010_Delta_Clipper_padcam1.wmv] [|IRW2010_Delta_Clipper_ground1.wmv]
 * In flight video of the Delta Clipper IRW 2010 (Mini DV MD80) K660 to J330**
 * In flight video of the Delta Clipper IRW 2010 (Mini DV MD80) K940**
 * Ground launch video of the Delta Clipper at IRW2000**
 * Pad cam video of the Delta Clipper at IRW2010**
 * Slow motion video of the Delta Clipper at IRW2010**

The upscale Delta Clipper is an upsclae version of the Estes Delta Clipper that was designed to fly on C and D class motors. The rocket above flew 3 times in total. The first and second time was at IRW2000. The third time was at IRW2001. More recent flights have been at the IRW 2010

At the IRW200 it first flew on a J415W to J350W. The J415W proved to not have enough power at lift off. Consequently, the staging timer did not detect launch and the rocket did not stage. The GWhiz worked and brought the rocket back safely. The next flight the following day was on a J800T to J350W. This flight was perfect. See the videos above.

The rocket had a video transmitter which worked quite well too. The ground support equipment is shown later in the page.

The third flight at IRW2001 was on the fantastic K100T motor staged to a J570W motor. The boost flight was great, but a fin was ripped on during staging to the J570W. Probably due to force of the J570W kicking in. The flight was straight but had a fast rotation.

At the IRW 2010 it had two flights. First was on a K660 (54mm) to J330 (38mm) Both motors being Ceseroni. The first stage was a problem again and came down with only one fin attached! This was attributed to early stage separation. Air pressure ripping off two of the new Dibond (aluminium and perspex sandwich) fins with great ease!
 * [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2001.jpg width="715" height="473"]] || [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2004.jpg width="590" height="475"]] ||

The images below show the 2.4GHz ground support equipment for recieving the transmitted on board video. The reciever is a helical design using a standard 2.4GHZ reciever with a modified ground plane from copper PCB. This was later modified to a larger aluminium plate which was more sensitive. The copper wire was stripped from twin and earth cable and wound around the plastic pipe. Ranges of up to 2 miles have been achived in flight. The direction of teh reviever has to be quite accurate.




 * [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2013.jpg]] || [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2015.jpg]] ||
 * [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2017.jpg]] || [[image:Delta_clipper_level_2018.jpg]] ||