Aerotech Mustang

This is the fifth Aerotech rocket I built. It is essentially a four-finned version of the Cheetah. Like all Aerotech kits it comes in a box, and has molded plastic fins with through-the-wall (and to the motor mount) fin mounting. There were no factory problems with the kit. I used CA throughout as per the instructions. I finally repaired this one over a month after it crashed, finished on 9/19/97.

Dia: 1.9"; Length: 32"; Wt.: 11 oz.; Motor (1): 29mm (or 24mm with included adaptor)
Status: Active.

Flt Date Motor Comments
1) 8/04/97 E16-7W Took off the rod at about 45 degrees, pranged as a result. The body tube in front of the baffle was destroyed, but the nose cone survived.
2) 9/29/97 F39-6T Perfect flight.
3) 1/31/98 E16-4W Nice flight.
4) 4/02/98 E28-7T Nice flight.
5) 4/09/98 E18-7W Nice flight, delay a little long.
6) 4/16/98 E18-7W Nice flight, drilled the delay a little.
7) 4/23/98 E30-7T Nice flight.
8) 5/13/98 E23-8T Nice flight, drilled the delay a little.
9) 5/25/98 F62-6T Perfect flight.
10) 10/24/98 F37-6W Perfect flight.
11) 4/11/99 E28-7T Nice flight.
12) 4/11/99 E28-7T Another nice flight.
13) 7/15/00 G33-7J Nice flight.
14) 7/21/01 G40-10W Nice flight.
15) 9/8/01 G40-7W Nice flight.
16) 9/14/01 G38-7FJ Nice flight.
17) 9/15/01 G33-7J Nice flight.
18) 9/15/01 G54-6W Early ejection, broke shock cord. Broke one fin, easily repaired.
19) 5/17/03 F24-7W Nice flight.
20) 10/11/03 F21-6W Nice flight.
21) 10/18/03 F21-6W Nice flight.

Pictures
The Mustang before its first launch.
The Mustang taking off on an E16-7W. 8/04/97.
The Mustang taking a core sample. 8/04/97.
The Mustang on an E18-7W. 4/16/98.

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