EMRR's Model Rocket Review: Estes Industries

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REV 2.4 - Mon Aug 16 17:25:43 2010

Estes
Eliminator

P.O. Box 227, 1295 H Street
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-6565

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SPECS:

30.8" x 1.35" - 4.6 oz

ROCKSIM FILE:

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REC'D MOTORS:

C11-5, D12-5 (first flight), D12-7, E9-6, E9-8

(Contributed - by Donald Besaw

Jr - 05/01/02)

Rocket Pic Brief:
New "E" motor high altitude sport rocket. Single staged, parachute recovery. I do believe that this is the old Maniac rocket with new colors, a new name, and a new motor mount to accommodate the E9 motor.

Construction:
The kit included the motor mount tube, block, adapter for D motors, centering rings, hook, two purple BT-56 body tubes, coupler, launch lug, standoff, yellow fin can, shock cord, nose cone, 12 and 24 inch pre-assembled parachutes and decals.

The instructions were typical Estes with illustrations and the shock cord mount. This kit is rated at skill level 2 but I think that is because of the 24mm mount and the ability to fly on an E motor. I started with the motor mount. The motor hook on my kit unfortunately was missing, so rather than waiting for Estes to send me one, I decided to go with friction fit retention. I glued the mount into one of the body tubes. I then glued the fin can into place. After that I glued the launch lug standoffs into place. The kit included a 1/4 inch lug (can't imagine why)! I replaced that with a 3/16 lug. I now joined the body tubes. I then assembled the shock cord assembly and glued it into place. Two parachutes were included. An addendum was included to inform you that if you wanted to use the 24 inch chute to cut out the entire spill hole to prevent loss of the rocket. I used the 12 inch chute and cut the spill hole.

PROS: Fast and easy construction

CONS: Can't think of any.

Finishing:
No real finishing is required because of the purple and yellow parts. Just slap on the decals and that's it. I also painted the lug standoffs and tube joint with purple paint. An optional step is to apply clear spray enamel but I chose not to do this.

PROS: No painting required.

CONS: None

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5

Flight:
Between getting a new job and lousy conditions for flying a rocket like this, I have only flown this rocket once so far. The recommended motors are the D12-5, D12-7, E9-6, E9-8. I also saw the new C11-5 listed for this rocket in the 2002 Estes Catalog. The hook holds the motor in place, but since my hook was missing, I wrapped a single layer of masking tape around the motor and fit it in place behind the adapter. The flight was on a D12-5 and it was without a doubt an awesome flight. Very fast lift-off and arrow straight boost to apogee at 1000 feet or so.

Recovery:
With the small chute, this rocket appeared to come down quick, but safe. I would not recommend using the 24 inch chute. On an E9 flight, I would recommend using a large streamer. Even with a friction fit, I still recovered the rocket with the motor in it.

PROS: Excellent flight performance.

CONS: None

Flight Rating: 5 out of 5

Summary:
Priced at about $15.00 to $21.99, this rocket is a super buy. My thanks goes to EMRR for providing me with this model from the Rocket Give-Away drawing.

Main PROS: Easy and quick construction, no painting required.

Main CONS: None

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

GUEST's OPINION:
07/02 - "Very easy Skill Level 2 rocket to build. Flights are high and straight. I painted the body tubes purple after assembly so the launch lugs were color coordinated. My rocket only came with a 12 inch parachute. Due to high winds on the maiden voyage, the parachute was replaced with a 36x3 inch ripstop nylon streamer. Altitudes were high, and recovery was within 100 yards of the launch site using the E9-8 engines." (E.M.Z.)

GUEST's OPINION:
06/02 - "I've flown the Eliminator twice on E-9's and have to say that I love this rocket. It's fast, it flies high on an E-9 and is quite loud. Nice straight flights. It's very quick and easy to build. I modified mine with an Aerotech style exhaust baffle so I don't need to use wadding. This rocket can look great if you paint it up nice. A worthy edition to any fleet." (P.C.)

GUEST's OPINION:
05/02 - "This rocket is the same as the Maniac, except the motor hook is longer. For small fields, I replaced the chute with ribbed silver mylar streamer. It flies great with B6-2, C5-3, C6-3, and C11-3 motors on small fields." (D.W.G.)

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
05/05 - "After a few impressive launches on a range of engines (Ds and Es), I decided it was time to give my eliminator an extra kick in the pants. So I purchased a second eliminator and used it to make a booster stage for my original. Now flies two stage to the clouds -> Look out all the CC Express out there!" (G.B. )

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
10/03 - "Step 1E of the instructions talks about putting the green adapter onto the Engine mount tube. It tells you to "remove paper from inside adapter if necessary". Since the green adapter fit nicely when dry, I did not remove any paper. When I put glue on and tried to slide the adapter onto the engine mount, it got stuck before it was half way on. Remove some paper or slide it on and then add a bead of glue, or you will ruin those couple parts of your kit." (K.S. )

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
10/02 - "Being as this is basically a Maniac with a 24mm motor mount, why not use an 18mm adapter and fly it on Cs? As I only get the chance to fly in a field big enough for Ds and Es once a month I decided to try it myself, and it worked perfectly." (J.D.R. )

Date	Name	Motor	Ejection/ Altitude	Wind	Notes
08-04-2002	Peter Allen	AT SU E30-7	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- This is a very fast motor. I guess that's what Blue Thunder motors are for. The flight was very fast and probably a little higher than the E15. Ejection was perfect with a 12 inch nylon 'chute. Long walk though.
09-22-2002	Peter Allen	AT SU E15-7	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- E15 is the perfect motor for this rocket. It is super fast and just about out of sight but not quite. I used a 12 nylon chute which worked perfect.
04-25-2005	Gianpaolo Basile	Est SU E9-4	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	- Took off the pad quick. Nice straight flight, Chute melted and landed pretty hard. Body crimped slightly near base. Working on repairs and some mods for some extra power.
05-08-2005	Gianpaolo Basile	Est SU D12-0/Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	- First staged flight with my modified elimator. Two flights, in both the sustainer ignited, but on both launches the rocket lost a lot of stability during second-stage ignition and flew side-ways. Will rectify
11-10-2007	William Beggs	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: Rio Rancho, NM - Great flight and reovery.
11-10-2007	William Beggs	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: Rio Rancho, NM - Great flight and reovery. Parachute got a little tangled.
06-28-2008	Tom Benson	Est SU D12-5	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- Nice straight flight, quite high. Slow descent on a 14 hemi nylon chute. Will reef the chute a bit next time.
03-22-2008	John Bergsmith	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	10+ mph winds	Event: Fun Fly - Excellent flight, boost was straight even in the wind. Good altitude, exceeded 1200ft. Recovered on a 6x60 streamer with no damage. Can't beat the performance for the money, nice rocket.
04-19-2008	John Bergsmith	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: Midland, NC - Great flight, straight boost. Very reliable performer, and perfect for the E9-6.
04-19-2008	John Bergsmith	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: Midland, NC - 2nd flight of the day, and another great flight. Straight boost, easy recovery with no damage.
03-07-2010	John Bergsmith	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: Field Q - Good flight, perfectly straight boost.
02-10-2007	Moe Bertrand	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: Rainbow Valley - First launch of this rocket. Straght boose, perfect recovery.
04-14-2007	Moe Bertrand	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - Perfect	Light winds	Event: SpringBlast - Just another excellent flight of this great performer. I needed a good flight after destroying my Tango Papa 2x Mars Lander earlier in the day.
02-23-2008	Moe Bertrand	AT RMS E28-7	Didn't Record	0-5 mph winds	Event: Rainbow Valley ARG-V - Streamer only deployed half out the body tube - rocket tumbled in...no damage. Too much dog barf wadding. First 24mm reload launch for me.
03-22-2008	Moe Bertrand	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: Rainbow Valley - Nice flight on D12-5; NARTREK Bronze flight.
05-31-2008	Moe Bertrand	Est SU C11-3	Just Before	Light winds	Event: Field Launch - Early ejection for this rocket with this motor. Good flight but a C11-5 might be a better small field (which this was NOT) motor for this rocket.
10-26-2008	Moe Bertrand	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: GHS 2008 Rainbow Valley - Another great flight of my Eliminator. Mylar streamer recovery...not quite long enough and the rocket landed kinda hard. No damage though...it'll fly again.
02-14-2009	Moe Bertrand	Est SU D12-5	Didn't Record	Calm	Event: Rainbow Valley - Another nice flight of my Eliminator.
02-14-2009	Moe Bertrand	Est SU E9-8	Didn't Record	Calm	Event: Rainbow Valley - Another nice flight of my Eliminator.
01-05-2010	Moe Bertrand	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: Rainbow Valley - Great flight of my Eliminator...nice big streamer for recovery.
01-05-2010	Moe Bertrand	AT RMS E18-7	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: Rainbow Valley - Great flight of my trusty Eliminator on the E18-7W. Great motor for this rocket.
01-09-2010	Moe Bertrand	AT SU E20-7W	Just Past (1-2sec)	Calm	Event: Rainbow Valley - Great flight of the Eliminator on the new Aerotech E20-7W Single Use motor.
02-02-2002	Donald Besaw	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down (1000 ft)	0-5 mph winds	- Super flight. Est altitude about 1000 feet. Heard the ejection pop but never saw the descent. Thanks to my girlfriend, I was able to find it.
04-13-2002	Donald Besaw	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	- WOW! Gone on the word GO!!! Had to climb a fence to retrieve. No damage.
06-11-2002	Donald Besaw	Est SU C11-3	Very Early	5-10 mph winds	- First C11 used. Nice fast boost. Early ejection shredded parachute. Should have used a 5 second delay. No damage.
09-08-2002	Donald Besaw	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	- Nice flight. Had a slight parachute tangle, came down sideways. No damage.
04-27-2003	Donald Besaw	Est SU C11-5	Just Past (1-2sec)	0-5 mph winds	- Nice flight although the chute got all twisted up around the shock cord. No damage.
02-07-2004	Donald Besaw	Est SU C11-5	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	- Nice flight. Recovered without incident on a Thrustline 12 inch nylon parachute. No damage.
08-20-2004	Donald Besaw	Est SU C11-5	Just Past (1-2sec)	Calm	- Flew in a drag race against another Eliminator also on a C11-5. Mine got off the pad first and his lifted off shortly after. Nice recovery on Thrustline 12 nylon chute. No damage.
09-30-2004	Donald Besaw	Est SU D12-7	Apogee - NC Down	Calm	- Great flight, very straight, very high. Maybe 800-1,000 feet up. Great chute deployment and a very short walk for recovery. No damage.
05-10-2005	Donald Besaw	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- Very nice flight. Went way up there, about 1,400 feet, lost sight after burnout, regained sight just before touchdown. Recovered on the other side of the field with no damage.
05-25-2005	Donald Besaw	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	10+ mph winds	- Nice flight, quite a bit of weathercock due to wind. Recovered close to pad on a Top Flite 9 inch nylon chute, pretty rapid descent. No damage
06-18-2006	Richie Brunjes	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- 12 chute , comes down fast but no damage
06-18-2006	Richie Brunjes	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	- Very high , long walk even on a 12 'chute
06-18-2006	Richie Brunjes	Est SU E9-4	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- reefed 'chute ... not as long of a walk .... very high
06-18-2006	Richie Brunjes	Est SU E9-4	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- Last flight of the Father's day launch . Very high
06-26-2006	Richie Brunjes	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	Event: NERRF2 - Super high, super straight
07-23-2006	Richie Brunjes	Est SU E9-4	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: Tanner Park - Real nice flight
04-08-2006	John Chapman	Est SU D12-5	Just Past (1-2sec)	10+ mph winds	- We launched WAAAY into the wind, and doped it out just about right. Ejection over the water, but it landed 80 yards to the side.
04-08-2006	John Chapman	Est SU D12-5	Very Late	10+ mph winds	- Wind, unstable grass and tippy extra long launch rod combined to make this a ballistic missle launch over the clam flats. Ejection just about 20 feet over the ground saved the rocket!!
10-02-2004	Liam Conole	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect (1000 ft)	5-10 mph winds	Event: CMASS - great flight to 1000' straight as an arrow. next time with some E9's and then an E30. will post logs.
02-20-2006	David Culp	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- This was the first flight after building the Eliminator. It shot off the pad very quickly and climbed to 1000+ feet almost out of sight. Ejection was perfect and it came down within 70 feet of the pad for a nice, soft landing.
02-21-2006	David Culp	Est SU D12-5	None - Parachute Fail	Calm	- Second flight ripped straight up off the pad and nearly out of sight. Chute ehected but didnt open. Came down hard in a parking lot and cracked a fin. Chute lines became entangled in rocket.
02-21-2006	David Culp	Est SU D12-5	None - Parachute Fail	Calm	- Attempted fin repair, obviosly failed. Rocket cork screwed up and failed to eject chute, came down fast but no other damage. May try to repair damaged fin later. Bought another kit. FUN rocket! Status: Retired
05-15-2005	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Just Before (1218 ft)	5-10 mph winds	Event: VOA Park - First use of my PICO-P1 altimeter. Parachute shredded. Lost nose cone. Main body backed in and landed undamaged. Altimeter undamaged. Just need a new parachute and nose cone. Going to extend length of shock cord with nomex string.
05-15-2005	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Just Before (1218 ft)	5-10 mph winds	- First use of my PICO-P1 altimeter. Parachute shredded. Lost nose cone. Main body backed in and landed undamaged. Altimeter undamaged. Just need a new parachute and nose cone. Going to extend length of shock cord with nomex string.
08-21-2005	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	Event: VOA Park - Very straight flight. First flight after replacing lost nose cone and parachute.
08-21-2005	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	- Very straight flight. First flight after replacing lost nose cone and parachute.
09-10-2005	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	Event: VOA Park - Skies were a little hazy and that made it difficult to see at apogee. Parachute shroud line came loose on the way down. Came down a little quick but recovered OK.
09-10-2005	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	- Skies were a little hazy and that made it difficult to see at apogee. Parachute shroud line came loose on the way down. Came down a little quick but recovered OK.
10-08-2005	Tim Dicke	AT RMS E18-7	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	Event: VOA Park - I love this motor for this rocket!! I chose to use a 3inch wide streamer for recovery due to the windy conditions. Came down a little fast but landed OK.
10-08-2005	Tim Dicke	AT RMS E18-7	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- I love this motor for this rocket!! I chose to use a 3inch wide streamer for recovery due to the windy conditions. Came down a little fast but landed OK.
05-27-2006	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	Event: VOA Park - Pretty typical flight for this bird.
05-27-2006	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	- Pretty typical flight for this bird.
06-25-2006	Tim Dicke	Est SU D12-0/Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	Event: VOA Park - Must have gone up about 2000ft. Very high and took a long time to come down.
06-25-2006	Tim Dicke	Est SU D12-0/Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- Must have gone up about 2000ft. Very high and took a long time to come down.
10-12-2008	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	Event: VOA Park Sport Launch -
04-04-2009	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Down	10+ mph winds	- Chute tangled and it back-slid in. No damage.
04-04-2009	Tim Dicke	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Up	10+ mph winds	- This flight went off as planned. Got a nice chute and landed it right on the 'X' at the SkyDive Ohio field.
04-11-2002	Herb Estus	AT SU E30-7	Just Past (1-2sec)	5-10 mph winds	- What can I say ,It took of quick ,Nice straight flight and recovery
05-11-2002	Herb Estus	AT SU E30-4	Just Past (1-2sec)	Calm	- Nice straight flight lost sight just before apogee, But had marking chaulk so when ejection pop spotted rocket right away
11-01-2004	Warren Evans	Ellis SU G37-7	None - CATO	5-10 mph winds	- It jumped off the pad and went BOOM Status: CATO'd
12-12-2002	John Fernandez	AT EconoJet F21-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- Wow! This puppy was outta here. Used a 12inch Mile High Rockets parachute.I was one of two people who spotted it shortly after ejection, so I knew it was heading for the dam. Found it after the club launch over a mile away on the other side of the dam!
07-25-2005	Paul Gray	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- Excellent flight.
08-28-2004	Andrew Grippo	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	Event: SOLAR Monthly Launch - Very high flight with very long duration and drift. Recovered near Books-A-Million parking lot. No Damage to Rocket
09-25-2004	Andrew Grippo	Est SU D12-5	Didn't See	0-5 mph winds	Event: SOLAR Monthly Launch - Very high flight with a long walk to recover. 24 inch chute with spill hole seems too big for this light weight rocket. No damage though on recovery.
09-25-2004	Andrew Grippo	Est SU D12-5	Didn't Record	0-5 mph winds	- Good flight. Bottom of fins burnt slightly.
11-03-2007	Chris Halinaty	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: Harvest Invitational - D-engine requirement for NARTREK Bronze.
03-14-2003	Larry Hobbs	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - NC Down	Light winds	- Exciting flight straight up to 750 ft. Recovered 250 ft away in perfect condition. I will cut the spill hole for the next flight and it should come down quickly. A stout rocket that can take a beating.
04-26-2003	Larry Hobbs	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	- 3 2 1 and gone. angled into wind and then acted like a cruise missle at about 1000 ft. parachute shredded and bottom launch lug missing. about a 600 yd walk.
04-26-2003	Larry Hobbs	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- roared off the pad straight up to about 1400 ft. used the shredded parachute for quicker descent and it worked fine. a short walk; maybe 100 yds. repaired lower lug before flight. will use streamer next time
10-21-2003	Larry Hobbs	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Ripped off of pad and reached about 1300 ft. Used 24 in. chute with spill hole cut out. Landed about 40 yds away
10-21-2003	Larry Hobbs	Est SU E9-6	Just Before	0-5 mph winds	- Launched at a slight angle and arced to about 1200 ft. with ejection happening when it was moving pretty fast. returned to earth with slight dent on upper body tube and 1 chute line broken. about 200 yd walk
12-21-2006	Michael Jenkins	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- Went up really fast and came down slow. The wind took it out of sight.... Status: Lost
12-12-2007	Bob Joe	Est SU E9-9	Didn't Record (High ft)	Calm	- Boy did this fly high-only problem-i packed the wadding too tight(doh!) Now I got 2 rockets with blown out ends. Kinda a dis-apointment but i might try out that executioner for the other engines Status: Not Repairable
03-16-2008	Doug Knight	AT SU G80-10	Didn't Record	5-10 mph winds	Event: Midland, NC - Old style G80's in the Eliminator without fillets or other reinforcements shred the rocket. My experience anyway. Modified the rocket slightly to take the G80. Was way cool and fast until the shred. Status: Not Repairable
10-26-2002	David Logan	Est SU D12-5	Didn't See	Calm	- Flew into low cloud cover, recovered 30 ft. from pads on a 12 inch chute.
07-03-2006	Andrew Netrunner	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- perfect flight, 12in chute...landed 75yds away...1350ft...nice flight.
07-29-2006	Andrew Netrunner	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	- Great boost to about 1400ft. Trying to figure out perfect chute config, and after several attempts a 9 nylon with 1in slip works great..soft landing, no damage, about 200yds from pad
07-29-2006	Andrew Netrunner	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: Jacobsen Park - great flight as before switched to 6sec delay less alt but better ejection, landed safe about 175 yds from pad....maybe 1200 ft...
07-29-2006	Andrew Netrunner	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: Jacobsen Park - great flight, easy retieve at about 200yds from pad, about 1200ft with this delay, landed on rock though slight crumple to BT but bent right out, no serious damage...
07-01-2006	Andrew Netrunner	Est SU E9-8	None - Unknown	0-5 mph winds	- Great rocket, easy to build, E9-8 sent it way up, guess about 1300-1400ft....nice liftoff, slow burn and fairly realistic, nice smoke trail...lost however....18in chute too big...use 12... Status: Lost
07-03-2006	Andrew Netrunner	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- great flight similar to previous entry, water landing though...modified chute with slip hole...not enough...starting to realize that most all non-high power rockets...use 12in chute... Status: Not Repairable
05-01-2004	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect (1200? ft)	Calm	- 1st flight. Quick off the pad. Straight up. WOW! Recovered 50' from pad. Awesome rocket!
05-01-2004	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU E9-8	Didn't See (1500? ft)	Calm	- WOW!! Screamed off the pad with a trail of white smoke. Good chute, recovered 70' away.
10-09-2004	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect (960.2 ft)	Calm	- Beautiful flying rocket. Quick off the pad! Perfect flight, perfect ejection, recovered 25' from pad.
10-09-2004	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - Perfect (1413.51 ft)	Calm	- Another perfect flight from launch to recovery. Higher elevation winds made rocket drift a little. Recovered 150 yards from pad.
11-27-2004	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect (944.02 ft)	0-5 mph winds	- Great flight as usual but I changed from a 12 parachute to a 3x30 streamer hoping to recover it near the launchpad. Wind took it for a little ride about 1/4 mile away. Recovered safely.
12-27-2006	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU E9-5	Very Late	0-5 mph winds	- Beautiful flight and very nice trail of smoke with the long delay screaming down towards earth. Oerfect cute ride landing 100 yds from pad.
12-22-2007	Jerry Nishihira	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - Perfect (982.21 ft)	0-5 mph winds	Event: Scratch Built Launch/PMRF - Absolutely flawless flight! Lots of Ooohs & Aaaahs from the big crowd. Used a small 6 chute and it still took over 2 minutes to touchdown.
10-01-2005	Bill Pate	AT EconoJet F21-9	Didn't See (unknown ft)	0-5 mph winds	Event: Oktoberfest - OOPS! I won't see that one again. RockSim said it would hit about 4000 feet. I used a blaze orange streamer for recovery (about 30 feet of it) and lost sight of the thing 1/10 second after the button. Status: Lost
09-14-2002	James Reyome	Est SU D12-3	Very Late	Gusty	Event: MC2 Meet - Popped the igniter on the first attempt, on the second it did get off the pad, then a HUGE gust of wind flipped it three or four times. The short delay kept it from augering in, fortunately.
10-08-2002	James Reyome	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - NC Down	Calm	- Now THIS is more like what I expected. Used an adapter to fly a C in the Eliminator and it screamed up like a dragster. Perfect flight all the way.
10-08-2002	James Reyome	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- The Purple Python of Passion flies GREAT on a C6. Very high boost, great tracer trail to ejection and a perfect, close recovery. Now, if I can only get a calm day and some decent nozzles on some Ds and Es for the next trip to Spears...
10-08-2002	James Reyome	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- The Purple Python of Passion flies GREAT on a C6. Very high boost, great tracer trail to ejection and a perfect, close recovery. Now, if I can only get a calm day and some decent nozzles on some Ds and Es for the next trip to Spears...
10-12-2002	James Reyome	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Another great flight for a nifty flier. Winds were up just a bit so it drifted somewhat, even with a 12 inch chute.
10-12-2002	James Reyome	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	- Wow! My first flight with an E and it was worth the wait. Perfect flight from beginning to end and well in excess of 1200 feet. An 18 inch chute is way overkill. A 12 is more than sufficient for this bird.
10-27-2002	James Reyome	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Blue Falcon - The Eliminator never fails to impress with an Estes E9. Now, to try a motor with more kick...!
11-28-2002	James Reyome	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- PJ decided we HAD to fly the Eliminator, so we fitted the 18mm adapter and shot it. It's impressive on a C, nice easy liftoff; lofty enough to be striking but not so high you can't see it. A great rocket.
04-27-2003	James Reyome	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	- Another great flight for the Eliminator. Chute pulled some shroud lines, however, and she landed hard. Bent the motor hook but should be repairable.
04-27-2003	James Reyome	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- The Eliminator is always impressive on a C6. Perfect flight.
07-04-2010	Thayne Runyon	Est SU E9-8	None - CATO	5-10 mph winds	Event: Pasture - The nozzle destroyed itself and melted the Fin Can unit. Status: Scavenged
11-17-2001	Ken Schumacher	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	- Launched from a heavier pad, much more stable flight.
11-17-2001	Ken Schumacher	Est SU D12-5	Just Past (1-2sec)	5-10 mph winds	- Some wobble, weathercocked into the wind. Nice descent, no damage. A good flight
11-17-2001	Ken Schumacher	Est SU E9-8	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- Definitly drifts farther after an E flight
11-17-2001	Ken Schumacher	Est SU E9-8	Just Past (1-2sec)	5-10 mph winds	- Turned with the wind during ascent
09-21-2002	Ken Schumacher	Est SU D12-7	Just Past (1-2sec)	5-10 mph winds	- My rocket but launched and recovered by a boy scout finishing a badge requirement. Long drift with lots of spinning and swaying on the descent. No damage
09-25-2003	Ken Schumacher	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	- Winds aloft must have been more than ground level. It just drifted away, dropping very slowly. I've bought another kit. I may cut a hole in the center of the chute this time. Status: Lost
04-14-2005	Todd Shero	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- As usual this rocket is aways a perfect high flier. Not a good thing on this day though, Rocket lost in a tree over a 1/2 mile away. Status: Tree/Roof
04-14-2005	Todd Shero	Est SU C6-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	- As usual this rocket is aways a perfect high flier. Not a good thing on this day though, Rocket lost in a tree over a 1/2 mile away. Status: Tree/Roof
01-26-2008	Dwayne Shmel	Est SU C6-3	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	Event: Club Launch WBL CAP Rocket - Perfect Maiden Flight of the CAP rocket
01-26-2008	Dwayne Shmel	Est SU C6-3	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	Event: Club Launch WBL CAP Rocket - Perfect Maiden Flight of the CAP rocket
05-31-2008	Dwayne Shmel	AT RMS E18-7	Apogee - NC Up	5-10 mph winds	Event: Club Launch - Nowthen CAP Rocket - Nice high flight
08-23-2008	Dwayne Shmel	Est SU D12-7	Apogee - NC Down	10+ mph winds	Event: Club Launch - Nowthen CAP Rocket - Great flight.
10-11-2008	Dwayne Shmel	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Up	0-5 mph winds	Event: Tripoli - North Branch CAP Rocket -
08-03-2003	Lee Smith	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Notes: First flight went perfect, FAST. Est. alt was 1000+
08-03-2003	Lee Smith	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	- Perfect climb,even with 6pcs of wadding roasted 12 chute. hard landing, but no damage. Looking forward to E motor
02-10-2007	Richard Stephens	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	0-5 mph winds	Event: Windom - Leapt off the pad for a high straight flight. Slow descent under 18” chute. Model had been modified to accept 29mm motors. Lost 24mm motor mount adaptor(and motor casing) at deployment.
04-30-2005	Jay Stoll	Est SU D12-5	Didn't Record	5-10 mph winds	Event: CMASS - Great flight with 12 inch Rockethead mylar chute for recovery in soft grass.
04-30-2005	Jay Stoll	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See	5-10 mph winds	Event: CMASS - Out of sight flight on overcast day. Recovered a short distance away using a 12 inch Rockethead mylar chute.
04-11-2004	Dan Tolle	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Up	5-10 mph winds	Horadrim - 8° into wind. 200m walk to LZ. Great flight. Easy tracking with binocs
02-21-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	Event: moffet - perfect straight flight to about 700 ft. lunar launch @ moffet field. maiden voyage !
02-21-2009	John Venable	Est SU E9-6	Didn't See (1500 ft)	0-5 mph winds	Event: moffett field - CUL8R gone to 1500 fast. long walk awesome flight . I think the crowd got whiplash !
03-28-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect (900 ft)	0-5 mph winds	Event: moffett field - Perfect flight . I love this rocket. Next up is a e-30-4t. Guaranteed 1/2 mile
04-04-2009	John Venable	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	Event: snow ranch Old Glory - Wow, went fast to 1500'. Burned Chute, 250 yd walk. NO damage,just need a new chute. Will fly again
04-18-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: moffett field Old Glory - Perfect flight to 1000'.25' from the pad. This is one of Estes best designs.
06-20-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: moffett field Old Glory - This baby just cut through the wind. Nice flight to 800' despite conditions.Short walk on a small chute
06-20-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: moffett field Old Glory - This baby just cut through the wind. Nice flight to 800' despite conditions.Short walk on a small chute
07-19-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	0-5 mph winds	Event: moffet field - Screamed off the pad to 900'. Flawless flight. Landed 10 ft. from pad.
08-15-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - Perfect	Calm	Event: moffet field - Super fast and straight flight to 950'. Flawless flight. Landed on the equipment trailer.
09-19-2009	John Venable	Est SU D12-5	Apogee - NC Down	5-10 mph winds	Event: moffet field - Nice flight to 800'. Weathercocked slightly. Long walk to recover.
11-07-2009	John Venable	Est SU E9-6	None - Parachute Fail	10+ mph winds	Event: snow ranch - Long burn and weathercocked into wind to 1300'.Blew the chute and cracked the fin can. Found the pieces. WFA.
06-16-2007	Peter Waithe	Est SU E9-6	Apogee - Perfect	5-10 mph winds	Event: CATO-126 - This was the first flight. I opted for the 12 inch chute over the 24 inch due to the wind conditions. Still drifted quite a bit. Recovered behind the flight line.