F-CLASS ALTITUDE RECORDS
These are the UKRA altitude records for F-class high power rockets powered by a single, commercially available rocket motor.
| Altitude | Rocket Name |
Name or Team |
Motor Total Impulse |
Airframe diameter |
Rocket mass |
Recovery System |
Date | Location | Altitude verification method |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4368 ft | MC-1a (Scratchbuilt) |
Michael Cain (CROCK) |
F-25 Aerotech RMS |
29mm | 241g GLOW |
Parachute | Sept 2007 | CROCK, | Perfectflite alt15k Altimeter |
| 2. | 3337 ft | WT4 (Scratchbuilt) |
Marcus Lauder (MARS) |
F-22 Aerotech RMS |
29mm | 280g GLOW |
Streamer | July 2007 | Lake Jean, NV, USA LDRS 26 |
Perfectflite alt15k Altimeter |
| 3. | 2643 ft (801m) |
How F'ing High? (Scratchbuilt) |
Iain Banks (CROCK) |
F-25W Aerotech Single Use |
1.2" 29mm |
340g / 12oz Dry |
Drogue - streamer Main - 14" Chute |
November 2003 | CROCK, Kent |
Perfectflite MiniAlt Altimeter |
| 4. | 2526 ft | ICE AND FIRE (Scratchbuilt) |
Ady Waters EARS |
F-50 | 34mm | 8th Oct 2006 | EARS, Elsworth |
Perfect flight mini alt 15k WD traxa-RF-beacon |
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| 5. | 2407 ft | ICE AND FIRE (Scratchbuilt) |
Ady Waters EARS |
F-50 | 34mm | 5th Nov 2006 | EARS, Elsworth |
Perfect flight mini alt 15k WD traxa-RF-beacon |
||
| 6. | 2322 ft (704m) |
WTF (Scratchbuilt) |
Marcus Lauder MARS |
F-50 |
38mm 1.5 inches |
Single Parachute | June 2001 | EARS, Elsworth |
G-Wiz LC Deluxe | |
| 7. | 1853 ft (562m) |
How F'ing High? (Scratchbuilt) |
Iain Banks (CROCK) |
F-25W Aerotech Single Use |
1.2" 29mm |
340g / 12oz Dry |
Drogue - streamer Main - 14" Chute |
November 2003 | CROCK, Kent |
Perfectflite MiniAlt Altimeter |
| 8. | 857 ft (260m) |
Mako Shark | Roy Trzeciak-Hicks EARS |
F-50 |
38mm 1.5 inches |
Single Parachute | May 2001 | EARS, Elsworth |
ALTACC | |
| 9. | 711 ft (216m) |
Ballistic Banana | Angela Waddington NSRG |
F-20 | Single Parachute | August 2000 | IRW, Scotland |
G-Whiz LC Accelerometer |
