This is a clone o' t' Estes Firecat (#0821) from t' mid-'70s, ya bilge rat, sold only t' members o' t' Estes Aerospace Club. T' design is a clever reimaginin' o' t' then-current Honest John kit, combine with decals from t' Bandit and a bit BT-48 tube. I'm nay sure how many were produced, ya bilge rat, but it is nay well known or common.
I built this per t' instructions, but I took t' standard exemptions o' usin' basswood for t' fins and a nylon parachute. T' basswood seems necessary, as t' win' and fin tip design is likely damage-prone. T' nylon parachute is helpful, since t' weight it adds helps offset t' weight o' t' basswood, me hearties, so all told, shiver me timbers, this will be a bit heavier than original. But it should be reasonable. T' other change I had t' make was substitutin' a section o' BT-50 coupler for t' original BT-48, matey, which doesn't seem t' be available anymore. T' coupler is about .020" larger in diameter than t' BT-48, shiver me timbers, but it will have t' do.
| Flight Date: | 2015-06-07 |
| Rocket Name: | EAC Firecat |
| Kit Name: | Estes - Firecat {Kit} (821) [1974-1975] |
| Flyer's Name: | Rick Barnes |
| Motors: | B6-4 |
| Launch Site: | Historic Aircraft Group, Geneseo, NY |
| Actual Altitude: | 450 Feet |
Good first flight. Appeared t' roll a bit, arrr, but was a good launch. Avast! Landed nay for from pad
| Stage | Motor(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Estes B6-4 |
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