Brief:
This kit right here, I now have t' thank, arrr, matey, for gettin' me super re-addicted t' rocketry. Begad! Arrr! 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, arrr, I bought about 50 different kits and o' them all, this one was me favorite, and I picked it for me first mid-power, and flew it today on an F50-6T. Well, blow me down! Truly amazing. Aye aye! I built it stock just as per t' instructions. It has excellent through-the-wall snap in fins, ya bilge rat, pre-slotted body tube, me bucko, nice baffle system so no waddin' is required, me hearties, very nice quality chute. Avast! Well, blow me down! In fact, I have enjoyed this one so much, I am now finishin' a G-Force, 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. Arrr! 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. Arrr! That is how well all t' parts fit. Aye aye! T' first hour o' construction was how long it took me t' just get t' adapter rings onto t' motor tube. Begad! Aye aye! They fit so tight that I actually had t' hammer them on. Avast, me proud beauty! T' way t' fins snap in (and they are very tight) is excellent. Begad! 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. Avast! Buildin' this did take a little effort, because everythin' fits together so tightly, me bucko, but t' end result is one tough rocket with awesome performance.

Finishing:
I skipped t' primer. Begad! My mistake. 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. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' decals are self stick, me hearties, and I would prefer water slide, but that's just a personal preference. 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, arrr, me hearties, today 11/24/2002, which be t' Crossroads o' Texas 2002 at t' Hearne Texas Airport, me bucko, me bucko, I got t' guts up t' go ahead and do it, matey, usin' t' launch equipment o' me local NASA/Houston club. Ahoy! Arrr! Blimey! I picked an Aerotech single use F50 with a 6 second delay. Aye aye! Arrr! Blimey! Wind be gustin' so a longer delay may have been even better. Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! Wind was at least 10-15 MPH or more. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Blimey! My Cheetah passed t' safety inspection, me club members helped me with t' copperhead ignitor, and me 1st mid power rocket left on it's 1st flight from pad #1. This thin' went up so clean and straight and perfect that I did get a little worried when it went out o' sight. Ya scallywag! I didn't want t' lose it. And then thar it was. Begad! Ahoy! Blimey! Perfect recovery deployment. Begad! Blimey! 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. Ahoy! And t' cord it came with was about 6 feet long. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Since I launched in pretty gusty wind, it did drift at least 300 yards and then tried t' hide itself in soft grass about a foot tall. Begad! Avast! It took over half an hour t' find it. Aye aye! But when I finally saw it's nice bright yellow chute, matey, me bucko, it be layin' thar without a scratch or flaw, ya bilge rat, just picture perfect. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Here again, matey, I give it a 5/5.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I am massively impressed by this CHEETAH. Aye aye! Ahoy! I can nay think o' anythin' but praise in any area. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! It most certainly drew attention. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! I believe it must have hit mach speed and it got real positive comments by everyone. Avast, me proud beauty! People commented in ways like it "snapped off t' pad", me hearties, it "must have broke mach", matey, "that was 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 was that?". Begad! Hahah Aerotech says that this is their fastest and highest flyin' rocket. Aye aye! I didn't realize that, shiver me timbers, but I sure know now. Begad! I'm just glad I didn't use a G in it. Begad! Well, blow me down! 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, now me favorite. Well, blow me down! Get one. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Give yourself a few hours and build it slow and right, with t' great instructions and nothin' but CA. Arrr! T' Aerotech Cheetah is in me opinion, ya bilge rat, simply awesome.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5