Darrell Ritchie's Page

Location: Taylorsville GA

Club Memberships: Southern Area Rocketry,Georgia

Favorite Rockets: Estes Orbital Transport

Biography:

Got into rockets as a kid in t' mid 70s. Ya scallywag! Got back into it with me children in 2006. I enjoy flyin' with our club, ya bilge rat, or just with me grandkids, or even alone at me own private flyin' field. Favorite kits are boost gliders and sci-fi inspired rockets.

Favorite Quote:

"And that, gentlemen, is how we do that..."

Club Home Page: soarrocketry.org

RocketReviews.com Pages:

• Flight Log
• Flight Statistics

2026-04-04

Estes Low Boom SST (Kit)

Review

Estes Low Boom SST Interestin' Interceptor Inspired Kit I built t' kit durin' t' early days o' Covid, but it was almost five years befoer I would actually fly her. Well, blow me down! She one o' those models that just displays so well you don't want t' risk damagin' or losin' it. Arrr! Construction be straightforward, ... [More]

2007-02-24

Estes Astron Orbital Transport

Flight

This is a great engine for this rocket. Aye aye! Glider circled t' a silky smooth landing, booster returned t' earth very close t' launch pads. T' one flight o' t' day t' drew applause from t' crowd! - B4-4 - soar571 [More]

2007-01-06

Estes Astron Orbital Transport

Flight

Maiden flight for this Estes re-issue. Straight as an arrow, very impressive, and t' glider stayed up forever. Begad! It reminds me why this was always me favorite rocket as a kid! - B6-4 [More]

2006-11-04

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Perfect flight, chute fully deployed this time, considerable drift, had t' walk quite a distance t' retrieve it. Begad! No damage - C6-5 [More]

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Straight as an arrow, no tail waggin' evident, chute failed t' unfurl, but rocket soft landed. No damage - 3xB6-4 [More]

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Perfect flight, lost a decal on t' way up, no damage... Ya scallywag! - C6-5 [More]

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Packed more waddin' t' protect chute, arrr, perfect deployment, me bucko, even though chute was damaged from previous flight - C6-5 [More]

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I don't know where they get t' slow liftoff description from, this thin' screamed o' t' pad. Ahoy! Engine heat melted part o' t' parachute, hard landing, no damage (except for small holes in chute - B6-6 [More]

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This is a great rocket! Blimey! Excitin' lift off, me bucko, perfect chute deployment, me hearties, tends t' drift because o' it bein' so lightweight, but overall a real crowd pleaser... Begad! Blimey! - B6-4 [More]