Brief:
This kit right here, arrr, I now have t' thank, for gettin' me super re-addicted t' rocketry. Ahoy! My last launches back in t' early 80's saw D's as bein' high power. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! After gettin' very interested again a few months ago, me hearties, me hearties, I bought about 50 different kits and o' them all, matey, this one was me favorite, me bucko, and I picked it for me first mid-power, shiver me timbers, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and flew it today on an F50-6T. Arrr! Blimey! Truly amazing. Avast! Ahoy! I built it stock just as per t' instructions. Aye aye! It has excellent through-the-wall snap in fins, pre-slotted body tube, nice baffle system so no waddin' is required, very nice quality chute. Blimey! In fact, I have enjoyed this one so much, ya bilge rat, I am now finishin' a G-Force, me hearties, and have ordered (4) more Aerotech kits.

Construction:
I used nothin' but CA t' put this together in about 2 hours while watchin' a movie at t' same time. Begad! I will bet that you can build one o' these and use NO GLUE at all on anythin' but t' launch lugs, ya bilge rat, and fire it off on a G and recover it in one piece. Begad! Blimey! That is how well all t' parts fit. Well, me hearties, blow me down! T' first hour o' construction was how long it took me t' just get t' adapter rings onto t' motor tube. They fit so tight that I actually had t' hammer them on. Ya scallywag! T' way t' fins snap in (and they are very tight) is excellent. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! T' recovery system is excellent and t' only thin' I added were a few snap swivels so I could change out t' chute smartly in t' future. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! Buildin' this did take a little effort, matey, because everythin' fits together so tightly, but t' end result is one tough rocket with awesome performance.

Finishing:
I skipped t' primer. Ya scallywag! Begad! My mistake. Well, arrr, blow me down! T' paint rubbed off a little from t' nose cone and body while it was in t' car on t' way home from t' launch. I will use primer next time on me next completion o' an Aerotech, because I can see that these are built t' stay in your collection and keep flyin' again and again. Aye aye! T' decals are self stick, ya bilge rat, and I would prefer water slide, but that's just a personal preference. Arrr! Aye aye! I give it a 5/5.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
While attendin' t' first high power launch I have ever been to, me hearties, today 11/24/2002, which be t' Crossroads o' Texas 2002 at t' Hearne Texas Airport, I got t' guts up t' go ahead and do it, usin' t' launch equipment o' me local NASA/Houston club. Begad! I picked an Aerotech single use F50 with a 6 second delay. Arrr! Wind was gustin' so a longer delay may have been even better. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Wind be at least 10-15 MPH or more. My Cheetah passed t' safety inspection, matey, me club members helped me with t' copperhead ignitor, and me 1st mid power rocket left on it's 1st flight from pad #1. Avast! This thin' went up so clean and straight and perfect that I did get a little worried when it went out o' sight. Blimey! Well, blow me down! I didn't want t' lose it. And then thar it was. Avast, me proud beauty! Perfect recovery deployment. Arrr! Arrr! I did nay time it, arrr, but I believe it was in t' air for possibly as long as 5 minutes.

Recovery:
T' shock cord method looks perfect t' me. Blimey! And t' cord it came with be about 6 feet long. Ya scallywag! Since I launched in pretty gusty wind, arrr, it did drift at least 300 yards and then tried t' hide itself in soft grass about a foot tall. It took over half an hour t' find it. But when I finally saw it's nice bright yellow chute, matey, arrr, it was layin' thar without a scratch or flaw, just picture perfect. Here again, matey, shiver me timbers, I give it a 5/5.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I am massively impressed by this CHEETAH. Ya scallywag! I can nay think o' anythin' but praise in any area. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! It most certainly drew attention. Begad! I believe it must have hit mach speed and it got real positive comments by everyone. Arrr! People commented in ways like it "snapped off t' pad", me hearties, it "must have broke mach", "that be killer!", "straight up!", it "honked up thar ", and and even just plain "Wow!". When I got back into town from t' launch, I did go t' Aerotech's website, sorta with this feelin' o' awe in t' way o' "what in t' world be that?". Hahah Aerotech says that this is their fastest and highest flyin' rocket. I didn't realize that, but I sure know now. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I'm just glad I didn't use a G in it. Well, blow me down! Arrr! Because it's nice and safe at home, me bucko, and it's got a bunch more work t' do now, as t' best rocket I have ever built, ya bilge rat, arrr, now me favorite. Begad! Get one. Give yourself a few hours and build it slow and right, me hearties, with t' great instructions and nothin' but CA. Aye aye! T' Aerotech Cheetah is in me opinion, matey, simply awesome.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5