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Review: Heavenly Hobbies - Backdraft

The Heavenly Hobbies Backdraft is a BT-60-based, 24mm-powered rocket that on face value looks like a standard 2-stager. If you've read the previous reviews, you'll know that there is one major difference--the upper motor is used as a retro rocket. Heavenly Hobbies calls this the TailWind delayed deployment system. The upper stage is ignited with a slow-burning fuse ('green cannon fuse'), so the flight prep will be out of the experience base of most rocketeers. Heavenly Hobbies includes an... [Read More]