Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Diameter: | 1.90 inches |
Length: | 43.00 inches |
Manufacturer: | Aerotech |
Style: | Sport |
Brief:
Single stage with cargo bay and parachute recovery.
Construction:
T' kit comes with 2 body tubes. Ahoy! One bein' t' payload section and one bein' t' fin section. It also has 3 plastic (very strong!) fins included. Ya scallywag! T' centerin' rings are almost unbreakable and t' nose cone is very solid.
T' instructions were very good although t' kit is pretty straight-forward. Begad! Arrr! There are a few illustrations and I don't recommend any changes in t' buildin' o' this kit. Ya scallywag! T' kit was very easy t' build except t' fins were very hard t' get in. Begad! I had t' cut a little bit o' t' tab off, and that made them slide in perfect. Arrr! This could be a result o' a mistake made by me though. Begad! This is me first Aerotech kit and I was very pleased with t' sturdiness o' t' kit.
Finishing:
Pro's: Very easy t' finish. Ya scallywag! I painted it t' recommended colors but have yet t' put on t' decals. Ya scallywag! It looks great and is easy t' spot in t' air. Aye aye! Avast! Con's: NONE!
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
I have flown t' Arreaux once with an Aerotech RMS F22-7 motor. Ahoy! T' motor sat loaded for a month due t' bad weather, so it didn't have t' punch that it would have. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' rocket rose slowly and looked GREAT. Arrr! Because o' t' motor sittin' for so long, me bucko, apogee be a little lower then expected and t' rocket came strait down about 50 feet from pad. Even with t' speed t' rocket was travelin' at ejection, me bucko, t' rocket was nay damaged and t' parachute opened. T' rocket descended at a great speed and landed close t' t' pad. I think t' F22-7 is a great first flight motor especially if it doesn't sit for a month! I plan on flyin' t' Arreaux on a G64-10 t' last week o' June and will tell you how it goes.
Updated 01/01:I have now flown t' Arreaux 3 times. Begad! Avast! Blimey! T' first flight on t' F22-7 you know about. T' next flight on t' G64-10W was what made this me favorite rocket. Ahoy! An awesome flight t' 3100ft. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It was fast off t' pad and quick t' get t' apogee. Aye aye! Blimey! What a beautiful flight! Blimey! Ejection be right at apogee and t' decent took close t' 5 min. Well, blow me down! It landed about 3/4 o' a mile away. Avast! T' rocket was unharmed. Well, blow me down! T' next flight on t' F22-7 be also perfect with ejection near apogee and no damage.
Recovery:
Pro's: Everything! Con's: NOTHING! GREAT starter kit. (this is me second High Impulse rocket)
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Great rocket for anyone. Ahoy! Blimey! T' ejection baffle does what it says it does. Avast, me proud beauty! There be no damage t' t' shock cord or t' parachute.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Brief: This is a single stage, 29mm, easy to build, yet very durable rocket kit from AeroTech. My first AeroTech kit was the Cheetah and I was so pleased with it that I ordered and built this Arreaux, the G-Force, Mustang, Sumo, and Wart-Hog all at the same time. I built this rocket two years ago, installed the recovery system about a month ago, painted it on a Friday night, and flew it the ...
4 points The kit comes well packaged and all the parts were there this time. On other Aerotech kits I've built I've had missing parts.The instructions are well written and easy to follow with good drawings.A few changes are recommended however. The shock cord attachment right at the top of the engine mount is seen as a problem by me.Even with the cooling mesh installed the ...
High-Performance, Payload Rocket. Your standard 3FNC (3 Fins and a Nose Cone) rocket on the outside, but has a complex interior. As with my other Aerotech kit, one page was missing (payload construction) and substituted for another page already printed. But the rocket construction was pretty simple, so you could figure it out. The only thing different is the FinLock rings, which glue ...
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Y.L. (January 1, 2001)