Edmonds Aerospace DeeCee Thunder

Edmonds Aerospace - DeeCee Thunder {Kit}

Contributed by Eddy Pula

Construction Rating: starstarstarstar_borderstar_border
Flight Rating: starstar_borderstar_borderstar_borderstar_border
Overall Rating: starstar_borderstar_borderstar_borderstar_border
Manufacturer: Edmonds Aerospace

Brief:
Boost-Glider with booster parachute.

Construction:
A 26 in tube with a glider and no fins. Well, blow me down! 22 in shock cord. Avast, me proud beauty! Mine did nay come with a nose cone so I used a Estes Alpha 3.

T' Booster and glider instructions were brief but easy t' follow. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Easy construction. T' glider is very fragile, maybe it was just me stupidness but it broke twice durin' transportation.

Finishing:
There were no decals but I couldn't put them on right anyway, ya bilge rat, so I didn't mind.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
T' instructions do nay specify t' way you mount t' Glider, so I e-mailed Rob Edmonds and he gave me guidance. Well, blow me down! T' glider does nay fit well on t' holder and requires much tape t' keep on. Avast, me proud beauty! T' recommended motor is a D but I wanted t' see the whole flight and and shoved a C6-7 in a hollowed out D engine. T' flight went about 30 feet and nose dived, ya bilge rat, me bucko, ejectin' t' engine after it dug itself into the ground. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Surprisingly thar was no damage. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! My mistake in a bad motor, shiver me timbers, so I did nay count this against t' kit. Arrr! I again launched it this time on a D and maybe a second after launchin' t' glider came off. Aye aye! Avast! T' glider be t' only thin' that gives t' rocket guidance and it went crazy in t' air.

T' glider either is stuck t' t' booster or is way too loose.

Flight Rating: 1 out o' 5

Summary:
T' pro's are it seems like a cool idea when you are buildin' it. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! T' cons are overall bad design.

Overall Rating: 1 out o' 5

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Comments:

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M.K.W. (July 2, 2005)
I disagree on the above, the build was quick and simple, although it did require a lot of mass on the nose to balance. It has given me two excellent flights and one interesting charcoal moment (see tips and hints)
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H.W.H. (March 25, 2007)
I now have two good flights on my DeeCee Thunder. This is one of the good Edmonds kits. Easy to build. It must have at least a C11-3 engine or bigger! Glider almost glides too well! Did get a very minor motor blast burn on the top of the glider fuselage.

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