The Manta was my first (and only) glider rocket. I never really liked it that much. The stupid glider never worked. It eventualy got retired because the booster got so many dents and bends in it. It needed a parachute I think, not a streamer.
| LENGTH: | 41.9cm/16.5" |
| DIAMETER: | 24.8mm/0.976" |
| ENGINES: | A8-3, B4-2, B6-2 |
| MAX ALT: | 650 ft. |
| RECOVERY: | streamer/glider |
| Flight # | Date | Engine | Weather | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4/17/96 | A8-3 | Flurries | Good flight, glider worked. |
| 2 | 4/17/96 | A8-3 | Sunny | Glider made rocket fly crooked, glider dropped like a rock. |
| 3 | 4/19/96 | A8-3 | Light wind | Good flight, glider kept stalling. |
| 4 | 4/20/96 | B6-4 | Cloudy | Didn't use glider, rocket arched over a bit. |
| 5 | 4/22/96 | A8-3 | Cloudy | Ejection charge blew the fin unit off. Glued and taped back on. |
| 6 | 5/5/96 | A8-3 | Breezy | One Launch lug came off, rocket bent near fins. |
| 7 | 8/10/96 | A8-3 | No wind | Good flight, glider worked. |
| 8 | 8/12/96 | Not recorded | No wind | Glider came down upside down, flew good though. |
| 9 | 9/15/96 | A8-3 | Light wind | Good flight, glider worked. |