This is the first Aerotech rocket I built. I bought the Initiator starter kit at the same time, but I like this better so I built it first. These are nice kits! 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, and it works fine(I'm used to using epoxy). This is the only Aerotech kit that comes stock with a payload section. I highly recommend this rocket. It uses cooling mesh so you don't need recovery wadding; however, the mesh tends to get plugged up after awhile (see below), so clean the mesh periodically with a long thin wire (sharpened hanger or pin glued on a dowel).
Dia: 1.9"; Length: 43"; Wt.: 12 oz.; Motor (1): 29mm (or 24mm with included adaptor)
Status: Active
| Flt | Date | Motor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | 6/02/97 | E18-7W | Very nice flight. I love the noise and flame! The delay seems long. |
| 2) | 6/02/97 | E11-5J | Underpowered, slow and wobbly off the rod. |
| 3) | 6/08/97 | E18-7W | Very nice flight, but a very LONG delay. It was about half way back down at ejection. |
| 4) | 6/08/97 | F39-6T | Excellent flight. Perfect delay. |
| 5) | 6/08/97 | F39-6T | Another wonderful flight and perfect delay. A nice motor (24mm RMS) for this rocket. |
| 6) | 6/17/97 | F37-6W | Good delay. Weathercocked. |
| 7) | 7/12/97 | E18-4W | IA-X96 accelerometer payload. Nose cone came off at ejection, recovered the next day. IA-X96 came out, recovered unharmed. Garbage data. |
| 8) | 7/13/97 | F37-6W | CATO. Nozzle blew out at about 50 feet. No damage. |
| 9) | 7/13/97 | F37-6W | Nice flight. Nose cone came off at ejection (again), recovered. |
| 10) | 7/17/97 | G54-10W | My first G motor flight. Flew out of sight. Ejected RMS 29/100 casing, not recovered :( |
| 11) | 7/28/97 | F40-7W | Blew the baffle out with 1" of motor mount tube out at ejection (plugged mesh), only minor damage to body on landing. |
| 12) | 8/07/97 | F40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 13) | 8/11/97 | F40-7W | Another nice flight. |
| 14) | 8/30/97 | F22-5J | Nice straight up flight. |
| 15) | 9/29/97 | E23-5T | Nice flight. |
| 16) | 1/31/98 | F40-7W | Corkscrewed. Late ejection, and nose cone came off. I couldn't find it, so I bought a new one. |
| 17) | 4/02/98 | E23-5T | Nice flight. |
| 18) | 4/23/98 | F39-6T | Nice flight. |
| 19) | 5/07/98 | F39-6T | Nice flight. |
| 20) | 5/13/98 | F39-6T | Another nice flight. |
| 21) | 5/25/98 | F40-7W | A nice flight, but a long delay. |
| 22) | 3/25/99 | G33-5J | Nice flight. |
| 23) | 8/14/99 | G33-7J | Nice flight and delay. |
| 24) | 9/11/99 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 25) | 9/24/99 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 26) | 9/26/99 | G64-10W | Nice flight. Nose cone came off, but I found it. |
| 27) | 10/9/99 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 28) | 4/15/00 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 29) | 4/19/00 | F22-7J | Launch for Lewistown 8th grade science class. |
| 30) | 5/13/00 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 31) | 10/26/00 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 32) | 5/19/01 | G40-10W | Nice flight. |
| 33) | 6/16/01 | G40-10W | Nice flight. |
| 34) | 6/16/01 | G40-10W | Nice flight. |
| 35) | 9/15/01 | G54-6W | Nice flight. |
| 36) | 3/16/02 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 37) | 4/20/02 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 38) | 5/18/02 | G38-7FJ | Nice flight. |
| 39) | 6/15/02 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 40) | 6/15/02 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 41) | 8/10/02 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 42) | 8/10/02 | G33-7J | Nice flight. |
| 43) | 8/10/02 | F24-7W | Nice flight. |
| 44) | 10/19/02 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 45) | 4/12/03 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 46) | 5/17/03 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
| 47) | 5/17/03 | G40-7W | Nice flight. |
Pictures
Grant holding the Arreaux.
The Arreaux lifts off on an E18-7W. 6/02/97.
The Arreaux lifts off on an E11-5J. 6/02/97.
The Arreaux lifts off on an F39-6T. 6/08/97.
MPEG movie of Arreaux launch on a F39-6T. 6/08/97. (605K)
The Arreaux blows out the baffle. 7/28/97.
The Arreaux on a G64-10W at HellFire 5. 9/26/99.
