Brief:
Single stage with payload

Construction:
T' Airframe is two 17" tubes with t' separation point at t' center. There are 4 fins, made o' light ply, shiver me timbers, and slotted into t' MMT. Avast! T' MMT is 29mm x 5.5", with a 24mm adapter included. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Recovery utilizes a 5/16" x 6' elastic shock cord. T' rocket is topped off with a Balsa ogive nose cone

T' instructions are good, nicely illustrated, but needin' some proofreading. Well, blow me down! Two steps are mis-numbered, instructions for mountin' shock cord are omitted, and thar are some errors in instructions for cuttin' fin slots. Arrr!

T' construction is sturdy, ya bilge rat, but t' thin tubes may nay be up t' H motors after a flight or two.

USR is in transition, barely in business at present, but plenty of inventory exists. Avast! Blimey! Easiest t' access via Jerry Irvine, arrr, 01Rocket@GTE.net, arrr, who accrues orders, ships about once a month, and will accept an order on ship now, pay later basis in most cases.

Finishing:
T' builder cuts t' fin slots; otherwise construction is very simple and straightforward. Begad! Peel and stick decals are included. Ahoy! Appearance is clean, simple, and sleek.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
So far this rocket has only had two flights. Begad! I've used an E18-6 and a D12-3, and both flights were nominal. T' E18 put up a very nice flight and I expect the Econojet F20 t' be t' ideal motor for this rocket. Aye aye! Arrr! I'll post that flight report when available, shiver me timbers, probably in April 2002. Begad! Blimey!

Flight preparation uses waddin' for ejection. Ya scallywag! Arrr! It uses maskin' tape to retain motor; I added T-nuts t' facilitate motor retention when I use an RMS 29mm motor. Avast!

Flights were straight and as clean as t' design.

Recovery:
Body tube and shock cord are lighter than most HPR people would prefer, ya bilge rat, but worked well in these two flights. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Slight damage t' coupler and one fin when one section landed on t' other on a packed road in t' second, D12, flight. Well, blow me down! Prep and recovery are very standard and simple. Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
T' biggest advantage and disadvantage are both found in t' lightweight construction. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! It likely will nay hold up under a large number o' G and H flights, but should be adequate as long as tubes are undamaged. Begad!

T' rocket is so light that it might fly on a baby H without so much as a NOTAM. Arrr! Careful preparation would allow an H128 flight at just under one pound.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5