Brief:
This kit right here, ya bilge rat, matey, I now have t' thank, for gettin' me super re-addicted t' rocketry. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! My last launches back in t' early 80's saw D's as bein' high power. After gettin' very interested again a few months ago, I bought about 50 different kits and o' them all, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, this one was me favorite, ya bilge rat, matey, and I picked it for me first mid-power, and flew it today on an F50-6T. Truly amazing. Blimey! Blimey! I built it stock just as per t' instructions. Blimey! Blimey! It has excellent through-the-wall snap in fins, me bucko, arrr, pre-slotted body tube, me bucko, nice baffle system so no waddin' is required, very nice quality chute. Begad! Blimey! In fact, I have enjoyed this one so much, me bucko, I am now finishin' a G-Force, matey, me bucko, matey, 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. I will bet that you can build one o' these and use NO GLUE at all on anythin' but t' launch lugs, and fire it off on a G and recover it in one piece. Begad! That is how well all t' parts fit. Ya scallywag! 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. Aye aye! 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. Arrr! Ahoy! Buildin' this did take a little effort, me bucko, because everythin' fits together so tightly, but t' end result is one tough rocket with awesome performance.

Finishing:
I skipped t' primer. Blimey! My mistake. Ya scallywag! 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, arrr, me hearties, because I can see that these are built t' stay in your collection and keep flyin' again and again. Begad! T' decals are self stick, shiver me timbers, and I would prefer water slide, but that's just a personal preference. Avast! 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, shiver me timbers, today 11/24/2002, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, which was t' Crossroads o' Texas 2002 at t' Hearne Texas Airport, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I got t' guts up t' go ahead and do it, me hearties, me bucko, usin' t' launch equipment o' me local NASA/Houston club. Blimey! I picked an Aerotech single use F50 with a 6 second delay. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Wind be gustin' so a longer delay may have been even better. Wind was at least 10-15 MPH or more. Begad! Well, matey, blow me down! My Cheetah passed t' safety inspection, me club members helped me with t' copperhead ignitor, arrr, me bucko, 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. Begad! I didn't want t' lose it. Avast! And then thar it was. Perfect recovery deployment. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I did nay time it, matey, but I believe it was in t' air for possibly as long as 5 minutes.

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5