N18 (1997)

N18 Name: N18 (1997)
Type: Hercules A1
Motor: K2000
Launch: NLD8, ASK 't Harde, 25 April 1997

The N18 (1997) was the refurbished N16. Again we were victim of Murphy's Laws as we had another parachute failure. This time the drogue chute didn't pull out the main parachute. Later the N18 (1997) was dug out and nothing more than small fragments of plastic and metal were found. All the electronics boards were wiped clean. This rocket is called N18 (1997) on the website, to distinguish it from the more successful similar named N18 of 1999.

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The internal frame of N18 (1997).
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The parachutes folde in their compartment.
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The fin section.
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The parachute hatch.
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The boot tail is test fitted at the lower end of an unloaded motor.
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The N18 (1997) in the NAVRO clubroom.
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The N18 (1997) just after it left the launch tower.
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The launch seen from the spectators area.
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