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Contributed by John Lee
 Brief:
This is a low power, 13mm motor mounted rocket glider.
I have had uniformly bad luck with every glider I have attempted. For the most part, the just crash. In one case
it crashed and burned. In the case of the Cosmos Mariner, I just kind of lost heart and it has sat partially assembled
for over a year. I have, however, heard good things about Edmond's Aerospace and decided to give it another try. I had
several of their kits sitting around and decided to start small. Assuming I actually get it to glde, I wouldn't want to
damage my reputation by walking very far.
 Construction:
The kit comes with a single instruction page which is more illustration than anything else. If the instructions are
any guide, it should go together very quickly.
Along with the instruction was a short 13mm motor tube with an ejection port already cut, a blasa nose cone, a
balsa body, a sheet of balsa with die cut cannards and an 1/8" launch lug.
I started off by gluing the nose cone into the motor tube. The illustration makes clear that the cone goes on the
end with the vent hole.
With that done, the motor tube was glued to the body. The instructions do include text to say that it is important
that the motor tube be straight.
 Next up was the forward cannard. I test fitted it and found that the match was
fine. I glued it in place and tried to ensure that it was straight and plumb. The after cannard, the larger of the two,
was handled in the same way. Then it was just a matter of gluing on the vertical stabilizers to the after cannard and
the launch lug to the motor tube.
The package claimed that assembly would take less than an hour. It took me more time to write this up, about 10
minutes.
PROs: very easy glider build
CONs: could use a bit more advice about trimming
 Finishing:
I know that it is not considered necessary to put a finish on gliders. Still, I never liked the looks of naked
rockets and wanted to do something. One suggestion I got was to use Rit®
dye thinned with denatured alcohol. I decided to give this a try. I was unsure of the proportions but used
approximately a 50:50 mixture and brushed it on with a sponge brush. I probably should have cut it a little more.
Construction Rating:
4
out of 5
 Flight:
I only got one flight out of the initial outing. I used a 1/2A3-2 and had to put just a touch of masking tape on it
to keep it from falling out. It was not "friction retention" except in the sense that I wanted to retain the
motor until ignition.
Right after clearing the rod, it veered over at an angle. I would guess that it made about a 40 degree angle with
the ground. It popped the motor. It then began a very wide glide that was not a circle. It was more in the shape of an
eccentric ellipse. When it was about 10 feet above the ground, the nose suddenly dropped and the rest of the glider
followed. There was no damage.
Flight Rating:
3
out of 5
Summary:
This is the first glider I have even come close to making work properly. It is an easy kit and a good introduction to
boost gliders. I need to give it some more thought and practice trimming but I am satisfied.
Overall Rating:
4
out of 5 Flight Log| Date | Rocket Name | Motor(s) | Altitude | Notes |
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| 2001-02-18 | Kenneth Johnson's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | Wow! I really love this little glider! Not one of the recommended motors, but GREAT altitude, and... | | 2003-03-30 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Like previous flight, a straight boost to 200', then looped during coast. This time it was only... | | 2003-05-03 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Boosted with a wicked roll into the wind, then flattened out during coast. Ejected just before it... | | 2003-05-25 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Finally found the perfect engine for this bird. Screamed up to about 200 feet and started to loop,... | | 2003-06-15 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Beautiful boost, rolled over at apogee, then ejected. Nice gentle glide downwind about 200 feet.... | | 2003-07-06 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Wiggled during boost then rolled flat at apogee. On ejection, the glider shot forward into... | | 2003-07-27 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Squirrelly again. Straight boost up, then at about 100 feet abruptly turned straight down. At... | | 2003-08-24 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Short quick boost, stalled at apogee, then ejected. Glided to a nice landing. | | 2003-10-12 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Fast boost with 1&1/2 barrel roll heading downwind. At ejection, glider shot forward, gliding... | | 2004-04-10 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Fast boost, arcing down-wind. Wallowed a bit until ejection, then glided down-wind with steep... | | 2004-04-27 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Another good flight. | | 2004-05-22 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Fast boost with arc downwind. After ejection, glider turned crosswind and gently glided with a bit... | 2004-06-13  | Bill Eichelberger's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/4A3-3 | - | No glide, ejected just above terra firma. This was due to operator error, not a defect in a great... | | 2004-08-08 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Angled sharply downwind as soon as it left rod, but then straightened up for the rest of the... | | 2004-10-09 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Drag race against another Tinee. Fast boost with arc to west. After ejection, performed a quick... | | 2005-04-03 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Immediately pitched down after leaving rod. Pitched up into large loop after burnout, with... | | 2005-04-03 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Zipped off pad then lost sight of it for a second. After popping engine, settled into beautiful... | | 2005-04-10 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Fast boost, ejected at top of arc. Headed downwind for a while, then turned into wind and stalled... | | 2005-05-21 | Alan Tuskes's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-2 | - | Very straight boost, interrupted by an overly energetic ejection charge that severed the boom... | | 2005-07-01 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | V quick of pad, weather coocked and flew horizonal under power, ejected motor and glider down... | | 2005-07-12 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Did a full 180 degree arch under power, then popped its motor at about thirty foot and did a nice... | | 2005-07-12 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Flow much higher, and straighter this time, spent about twenty seconds gliding in a gental right... | | 2005-09-22 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Fast boost, arched back, nice slow glide into wind | | 2005-09-26 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | fast boost, interesting glide as it responds well to gusts of winds. | | 2005-10-11 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Staight boost desite the wind. ejected smoothly and glided in at a steepish angle, about a 10... | | 2006-01-08 | Todd Mullin's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Snapped off power pod after doing large loop at boost. Hit ground under power. | | 2006-01-08 | Todd Mullin's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | | | 2006-01-08 | Todd Mullin's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | | | 2006-01-28 | Todd Mullin's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Snapped off pod at the same point it was repaired at from power dive at ejection. Pod lost. ... | | 2006-03-03 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | perfect slow flat glide. | | 2006-05-21 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Straight boost then partial arc before ejection. Porpoised several times during glide. Safe... | | 2006-06-16 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-4 | - | fast boost, 4 seconds too long, glide phase lasted 12 seconds | | 2006-06-16 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | really fast boost, ejection charge did not eject the motor completely, tinnee just managed to pull... | | 2006-06-16 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | good flight 15seconds glide, delay needs to be 2 or 3 seconds max | | 2006-08-20 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Strangely short boost, then good straight coast. After ejection, settled into a beautiful... | | 2007-03-11 | Chris Gonnerman's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Came over a bit more than I'd like before popping the engine, and if it weren't for my wife's... | | 2007-05-06 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | engine failed to eject, steep dive no damage | | 2007-08-29 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | 25 second glide - followed by a good walk to retrieve. | | 2007-09-03 | Chris Gonnerman's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | I added a little weight on one side of the main wing, in hopes of inducing it to turn. Instead, it... | | 2007-09-03 | Chris Gonnerman's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | I removed the weight (since it obviously hadn't helped any) and launched it again. Well, it did... | | 2007-09-14 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | 28 second glide | | 2007-09-24 | Ned Dukes's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | The rocket went up and looped on its accent. it thens tarted to change direction quite rapidly,... | | 2007-09-24 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | loop the loop, 18 seconds | | 2007-10-14 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | looped on boost, settled into a glide 20 meters of the ground -8 second flight! | | 2008-07-04 | Bob Cox's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Quick boost with a roll. After ejection, settled into a steep spiral dive. 9 sec. | | 2008-09-20 | John Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Maiden flight, angled ascent, fairly decent glide, at least it was the best I've ever been able to... | | 2008-09-29 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | arched boost - performed well in the winds. | | 2008-12-01 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | steep glide in. 7 seconds | | 2009-05-23 | Morgan Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Launched into bug loop. Motor ejected while upside down. Shot upward, then settled into nice... | | 2009-07-19 | John Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/4A3-3 | - | Got all of about 15 feet up and then spit the motor. All I can figure is that it thought it was a... | | 2009-09-28 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | good flight, landed but recovered from a tree. | | 2009-09-28 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | really high flight, glider a long way, all the way over to the school roof. | | 2009-11-21 | John Lee's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Squirrely flight until ejection then nice glide | | 2010-08-22 | Alan Boldt's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A3-4 | - | Great flight. Spiraled a couple wide arcs going up. Fluttered a little falling belly down for a... | | 2010-10-10 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | motor did not clear the mount tube. nose dived in. | | 2011-04-24 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | good flight | | 2011-04-24 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | another good flight | | 2011-04-24 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | third flight of the day | | 2011-05-06 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | performed well again | | 2011-05-29 | Bill Eichelberger's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-4 | - | Oops. Wrong motor. I meant to grab the 2 second delay. Ejection charge drove it into the ground. | | 2011-05-29 | Bill Eichelberger's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | 1/2A3-2 | - | Much better flight. Glide phase interrupted by a misplaced hill. | | 2011-06-15 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | Flew into a tree - it's still there. | | 2011-09-26 | Matt Gillard's Edmonds Aerospace Tinee | A10-3 | - | short glide |
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