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Rebuilt X-12 Water Rocket Increments World Altitude Record with 1,818 foot (554.13 meter) average altitude.
Updated: 10:25 p.m. EDT (02:25 GMT) April 30, 2006
GALWAY, New York (Routers) -- With an average altitude of 1,818 feet (554.13 meters), U.S. Water Rockets Rebuilt X-12 Water Rocket again raises WRA2 record altitude.
U.S. Water Rockets, the World Altitude Record
holders recently been featured on The Discovery Channel's Mythbusters program, have once again incremented
the world record altitude for water/air powered rocket flight.
Their X-12 Water Rocket underwent extensive repairs
and improvements, after suffering what appared to be a fatal crash from
over 1,800 feet in the air, flew three times in the two hour window of
time alloted by the rules, and the first and last flights were of
sufficient altitude when averaged to boost the World Record to a new
height.
The first flight of the evening went an outstanding
1,833 feet, reaching a single flight altitude best perfoamnce to
date. The flight was uneventful, and upon landing the altimater data
and onboard video (see links at the bottom of this
page) were downloaded from the electronics payload package for
analysis. The data was read intact and quickly examined for any problems.
The U.S. Water Rockets Launch Crew was encouraged by the new data and
rapidly prepared for the second launch with the same parameters, hoping to
duplicate the flight and bring the average of the two flights high enough
to capture a new record.
Unfortunately, the pressure seals on the launchpad
suffered unseen damage at some point during the previous launch or
preparation phase, and began leaking pressure. The launch sequence was
initiated, but the reaction mass had all escaped and the flight was
discounted because it was powered by the air pressure alone and perhaps
some traces of water clearly insufficient to qualify as a water
rocket.
In a tribute to their skills and great amount of
practice, the U.S. Water Rockets Ground Crew repaired and prepared the
reocket for a third launch attempt in record time. The third launch went
very well, and achieved an altitude of 1,803 feet. The average of the
first and third flights was determined to be 1,818 feet (554.13 Meters),
which not only set a new world record, but also broke the 1,800 foot mark
for the first time ever by a Water Rocket.
A U.S. Water Rockets crew member, speaking
under terms of anonymity, disclosed the secret team goal of breaking the
next century mark (1,900 feet) by the end of July.
Graph: 4/30/2006 Altimeter Data Graph for Flight #1 Graph: 4/30/2006 Altimeter Data Graph for Flight #2 Related Story: X-12 Water Rocket Destroyed in Plummet from 1,819 feet. Related Story: X-12's Previous most recent record breaking flights Related Story: X-12's Next most recent record breaking flights |
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