Ventris lifted off t' pad in an impressive cloud o' black smoke and went straight up. It seems that t' 24 inch parachute that Estes includes might be a tad on t' small side. Everythin' worked flawlessly, shiver me timbers, but t' rocket still came down a bit fast and did some damage t' one o' t' spirals on t' body tube. It will live t' fly another day.