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Despite no wind, model began tumbling end over end after leaving launch rod. Our RSO blames uneven nozzle burning. The nozzles of other spent F15's are round and measure about 5/32" in diameter. The nozzle of the malfunctioned one is slightly elliptical and measures 7/32" by almost 1/4".
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Long enough to leave the rod, ascend about 10 or 15 feet and begin tumbling. When its propellant ignited the upper stage, the model was pointed in a downward angle and crashed under power. It was an Ascender with the Pro Series II booster stage made for it, prepared according to instructions.