Brief:
T' 13mm Stealth is a paper rocket based upon Art Applewhite's Qubit design. It is a free rocket and all that is needed is t' print t' design available from his website. Arrr! T' basic stealth design is found here,but I used the Black Stealth variant. Well, blow me down! T' only difference is that the black version is "pre-blackened" so it will print out with t' finish. T' rocket is designed t' use plugged 13mm motors and recover by flippin' over at apogee and usin' aerobrake recovery.

Construction:
T' component is really simple. Begad! It consists o' printin' out t' PDF file on a piece o' 8.5" x 11" cardstock. Ahoy! Avast! T' instruction are printed on t' same page. Blimey! Ahoy! Other than that, you need some white glue, a razor knife and a straightedge. Arrr! Begad! T' build is very simple.

T' first step is t' cut out t' indicated holes for t' launch lug. Well, blow me down! These are small enough that they can be cut without t' use o' a straightedge by usin' an X-Acto.

T' second step is t' cut out t' motor mount. Ahoy! It is best cut out by runnin' an X-Acto along a steel straightedge to keep t' lines straight. It is then folded along t' dashed lines and t' tab is used t' glue it into a triangular prism. Ya scallywag! T' motor mount is then set aside t' form t' body.

T' body is cut out o' t' same sheet usin' t' same method. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Care needs t' be taken that only solid lines are cut--dashed lines are for folding. Avast! Ya scallywag! Blimey! When t' body is cut out (tedious), me hearties, arrr, t' lines are pre-folded by creasin' along t' straightedge. Begad! Begad! Blimey! T' three "square" pieces are then folded t' make a corner and t' shape is held by t' use o' a glue tab. Aye aye! Ahoy! Blimey! T' remainder is folded into t' interior t' add strength and form an aft bulkhead. Arrr! Blimey! All is glued in place and t' rocket is almost complete.

T' final stage is t' insert t' motor mount through t' aft bulkhead and glue it in place. Ahoy! Begad! With that, construction is done.

PROs: Free, me hearties, simple, and takes only 30 minutes t' build.

CONs: T' trailin' edges o' t' stealth design are tedious t' cut out. Blimey! Several places in t' instruction refer to the rocket as t' "Qubit", t' design from which this one is derived. Arrr! (That may confuse some who wonder what a Qubit is).

I suppose it could also be painted but that would add a lot o' weight. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' black version is pre-finished. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! It's black like a military stealth vehicle. Begad! It looked fine but I did nay like t' white from the fold lines or from t' edges. Ahoy! Ahoy! That be easily fixed by applyin' a black magic marker. Blimey! My Stealth was now completely stealthed.

PROs: Simple

CONs: White is just boring

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight and Recovery:
I launched this at a club event that was almost over for t' day. Ahoy! Begad! I had 2 plugged motors left so I only got t' make one flight with this rocket since I wanted t' launch another one as well. Ya scallywag! I inserted t' A10-PT and off she went. It was an impressive flight as t' rocket spun all t' way up, shiver me timbers, me hearties, inverted, ya bilge rat, and spun gently down. Arrr! It spun more than t' Qubit but less than t' Scimitar.

PROs: impressive flight

CONs: Only one suitable motor

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
PROs: Extremely simple, free, and different from all t' FNCs

CONs: None

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5