First Flight Hobbies

First Flight Hobbies - Semi-Sonic Kit

First Flight Hobbies Semi-Sonic By Dick Stafford (November 1, 2009)
Brief: The Semi-Sonic is a sleek 18mm rocket that sports three split-fins (6 fins total) and a long balsa nose cone. Mine was a beta test-build, so some minor details may vary. Construction: The nose cone came pre-weighted with a hefty eye-bolt. This is a good way to ensure stability while sacrificing very little building. The kit comes with balsa fin stock, requiring the user ...
First Flight Hobbies Semi-Sonic By John Lee (October 23, 2009)
Brief: LPR, Sleek, 18mm, Parachute Recovery I was fortunate to be asked to test out a new rocket from First Flight called the Semi-Sonic. Mine was a pre-production model. It arrived in a hanging bag with all parts and instruction included and neatly bagged. It is a sleek looking design which has two sets of 3 fins, one mounted just before the other, that gives a visual impression ...