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(High Power Rocketry - March 1998 - page 34 - by Sunny Thompson and Bob Sisk) 

     Dennis Hill, t' new East Carolina prefect, me bucko, helped me out by flyin' a Kosdon I410 Dirty Harry Product Review demo motor in one o' his rockets.  This motor reminded me o' a Vulcan I500ss except that it was reloadable and much cheaper t' fly. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! This I410 offered plenty o' punch and plenty o' smoke. It picked Dennis' rocket up with no trouble and sent it on a beautiful flight. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' rocket deployed at apogee and came back under a full 'chute. Dennis came back with a big smile on his face.  Thanks for t' help Dennis!

     You know, me bucko, I couldn't let Dennis have all o' t' fun. Well, blow me down! I got back into flyin' with a vengeance by loadin' up a Kosdon J1000 and puttin' it in a LOC Magnum-sized rocket named Blue Bird. Arrr! Begad! Blue Bird was actually a scaled down 5.5-inch diameter Bruiser EXP. Aye aye! Arrr! I flew it out o' a ten-foot tower launcher that Bill Davidson (Sr.) build and brought down from New Jersey just for Small Balls 002.

   T' RSO counted it down and pressed t' button.  T' motor lit almost instantly. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! There was a loud roar, a big flame, and she was gone. Begad! T' motor stayed on for just under one second and kicked me eight and a half pound rocker up t' 3,000 feet like it was nothing. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! A guy standin' next t' me said, WOW! A guy standin' next t' me said, matey, ya bilge rat, WOW! I think WOW was a pretty accurate description o' t' motor. Avast, me proud beauty! T' guy standin' on t' other side o' me said . . Aye aye! Well, blow me down! . Blimey! well, never mind what he said (expletive deleted). Aye aye! T' rocket popped at t' top and a nine foot Rocketman parachute came out and opened up. Begad! While I was watchin' t' rocket come down, me bucko, another fellow came up and said, me hearties, "Now that's a motor!"  Indeed it is, me friend. Ya scallywag! Personally, arrr, I've always felt that a five-foot flame looked just about right under a six-foot rocket.

   I really like this motor! Blimey! I really like this motor! Blimey! When I decided t' get another one before t' last one comes down I know it's a good motor.  Three people tried t' get a photo o' t' rocker comin' out o' t' tower; one actually did. T' other two got some very good photos o' a very empty tower. T' Kosdon J1000 is definitely a "no waiting" kind o' motor. Avast! Blimey! In t' right ride, arrr, this motor could do t' Mach thin' without even trying. Almost makes me wish I lived out west where you don't have t' worry about hittin' anythin' because thar ain't nothin' t' hit.

   Some o' t' pictures o' Kosdon motors that were sent in by readers have been included with this article. Aye aye! Unfortunately we didn't have enough room t' publish all o' them. We burned a total o' five Kosdons and every one worked perfectly! (New guys and girls take notice: All motors will fail sooner o' later so don't think these or any other motors are absolutely perfect. Blimey! This is no such thing!) One more thin' . Aye aye! . Well, arrr, blow me down! .Someone complained t' me at a recent launch that t' graphite nozzle on a Kosdon motor caused him t' "get his hands dirty." Give me a break! Give me a break! Get a towel and wipe your hands off, shiver me timbers, OK?