The Wildman Cherokee Mini model rocket...

is my latest build and it soared to 1,035 feet (316 m) on its first flight under overcast skies today.

The somewhat translucent unpainted fiberglass Cherokee Mini model rocket revealing the Kevlar shock cord and parachute inside the airframe, racked on the launch rail and ready for its first flight.

Off it goes on an Aerotech F20 rocket motor on a flight lasting 81 seconds from liftoff to touchdown.

The slide out tailgate on the Bronco serves as a convenient workbench on which to prep rockets for flight.