Manufacturer: | Hawk Mountain Enterprises ![]() |
Brief:
A 38mm minimum diameter all fiberglass rocket o' unparalleled quality.
Construction:
T' rocket airframe is spiral wound solid fiberglass tubing. Avast! T' kit included
the main airframe plus a payload section, with a fiberglass coupler and plywood
bulkhead. T' nose cone is solid resin, ya bilge rat, with no castin' marks. Arrr! Blimey! T' fins are the
molded Acme 38mm fin canister. Aye aye! Motor retention is provided by an
AeroPak 38mm aluminum retainer. Begad! Begad! T' shock cord
is Keelhaul®©™®, t' chute by Rocketman, and Alan also included a Nomex® heat shield.
Alan even included t' Acme conformal launch
lugs.
For a rocket that can break Mach 1 without
a sweat, this is one easy rocket t' put together. T' hardest part is milling
out t' bottom o' t' fin canister t' fit over t' AeroPak retainer....just
cosmetic. Ya scallywag! T' whole kit can be easily put together in t' time it takes 30min
epoxy t' dry. Ahoy! Just make sure that you sand all o' t' areas t' be
epoxied....remember, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, it's fiberglass, and has t' be grooved. Avast! Because o' t' fin
canister, this kit is as easy as t' Estes E2X kits....I would consider it
"almost ready t' fly"!
Finishing:
What can I say? Solid fiberglass...no spiral lines, me hearties, a nose cone without any
injection marks....this rocket is almost pristine. Ahoy! T' fin canister be t' only
part that needs a little work. But a coat o' finishin' epoxy, arrr, ya bilge rat, and you are in
business.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
I've flown it 3 times now. Begad! I195J, ya bilge rat, I211W, I435T. Avast! T' 195J came in ballistic
because o' a bad ejection charge. Alan sent me a new airframe and it has been
rebuilt. Ahoy! T' I435T broke mach. Aye aye! Because o' t' Nomex® shield, no waddin' is
required. Blimey! Blimey! T' flight be arrow straight right up t' 5000' and came down quite
fast on that tiny chute. Begad! Blimey! I'd love t' see one o' t' bigger Kosdon motors in
this tiny thing.
Recovery:
T' chute is small, but still tough t' get into t' frame. Well, blow me down! Avast! Alan suggests using
a twistin' motion t' slip it into t' frame. Blimey! I packed t' cord in first, shiver me timbers, and
then t' chute lines, me hearties, followed by t' chute. Begad! Well, blow me down! T' recovery is very fast on the
tiny chute, shiver me timbers, but that is intended because o' t' super high flights. T' Acme
canister can take quite a beating, however. Avast, me proud beauty!
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
This has got t' be t' highest quality kit I have put together t' date. Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Alan
took every great product on t' market and put a kit together. Aye aye! Blimey! T' only problem
is that I want t' fly a 54mm J800! Blimey! Guess what....the Transonic II be t' 54mm
version! Blimey! T' kits are, however, very expensive. Blimey! But, thar's always room for
the Ferrari. Avast! Well, blow me down! Blimey!
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
Brief: A high altitude, 38mm minimum diameter, fiberglass, mach capable rocket. Very high quality parts. Construction: 2 fiberglass 38mm diameter body tubes. One main tube and one payload section. Includes a fin can made of high impact plastic and fiberglass. Approximately 8ft of 3/8" Kevlar ® strap, and a Kevlar ® reinforced Nomex ® heat pad. A Rocketman ...
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S.S. (May 1, 2001)