Aerotech - ISQY Tomahawk {Kit} (89014) [1989-]

Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk

Aerotech - ISQY Tomahawk {Kit} (89014) [1989-]

Contributed by Neil Thompson

Manufacturer:	Aerotech
Style:	Sport

(Contributed - by Neil Thompson)

Rocket Pic Brief:
A nice scale model by Aerotech consisting of 1 stage, a nice nylon parachute, and through the wall fins.

Construction:
2 tubes, 1 main, one payload section. 4 fins, 2 centering rings, made of Aerofiber. I do not know the lenth of the shock cord or motor mount, but I am guessing 6 ft, and 2 Ft. respectivly.

PROs:

Easy build
Good price
Instructions were easy to follow
Alignment of parts was a no-brainer
Great choice for a first mid power rocket

CONs:

Some parts needed a lot of sanding to fit

Finishing:
It had very shallow spirals but I did not fill them. It looks great once finished. There are 5 decals included: 4 for the nuts and bolt around the fins and 1 for the telemetry section.

Construction Rating: 4 out of 5

Launch Launch Pic Flight:
I used an F25-4W and a G35-7W. The second flight landed in a swamp. Still having a lot of problems because of that. Good, straight flights and no wadding required thanks to the built-in baffle design.

Recovery:
The parachute made for a rather long recovery. The shock cord, made of black elastic, was attatched to the baffle unit on the end of the motor mount and worked very well in holding everything together.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
Great first mid power rocket (it was my first one). The parachute is a tad large, however it is a very stable design and a great flying rocket.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

Wadding

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Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk By Kevin Fisher
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Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk By Jerry O'Sullivan
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Aerotech ISQY Tomahawk By Paul Gray
(by Paul Gray) Background There have been many rockets named "Tomahawk" used over the past few decades. This Tomahawk was built and flown during the International Quiet Sun Year (1967) to research the Earth's atmosphere. Therefore, this Tomahawk sounding rocket is known as the IQSY Tomahawk, marking the time when it was built and flown. The real IQSY Tomahawk was produced ...

Flights

Comments:

E.M. (June 1, 1999)

This is a good beginner model if you want to get into bigger than D engine power. I must say I am extremely impressed with AeroTech. High impact plastic, precut slotted fin mounts and baffle system (NO Wadding!) made for satisfying assembly. AeroTech uses the FinLok system. The fins lock into rings that fit around the engine mount. This rocket has the look and feel of quality not found in many sport rocket kits and the price tag is justifiable.

J.T.S. (July 1, 1999)

The IQSY Tomahawk was my first step up from "Model" rocketry toward "High Power". Though technically a mid power, I have seen this model accept a low power H motor (29mm) with very little mod. My sample was missing half of the building instructions. This really didn't prove to be a problem. This kit is so well laid out that I had no trouble figuring out the const. sequence. (Some time later I happened on a set of instructions and found I was on the money.) My motor of preference was the F25. Great flights, hot off the pad. I had used both single use and reloads with great success. On one occasion I loaded what must have been a G miss labeled as an F25. Performance was remarkable to say the least. I had about 30 or so flights on this bird when it met its demise. A typical launch on a single use F25 cut short when a defect in the motor caused the ejection charge to fire immediately after power burnout. Needless to say, a recovery system deployment at this speed proved disastrous.! I fully intend to build another and highly recommend this kit to anyone looking to step up from the Estes/Quest ranks. Aerotech gets an A+ on this one.

T.K. (December 1, 2000)

When installing and gluing the fins, I found it much easier to apply the necessary force, without crumpling the whole rocket,"BY INSERTING A MOTOR FIRST". This allows you to really push the fins into the locking tabs without any fear of hurting the rocket.

D.L. (May 16, 2004)

I followed the suggestion to insert and engine before attaching fins and the body tube looked much better than others i have seen. First launch on F25-9 went well so second was on G40-10W. That white lightening looked great since it burns for 3 seconds. Much smoke and great photos.

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