SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- The Shadow Composites Raven is the most advanced and sophisticated high power rocket kit available, and now is your chance to get in on the third incarnation of the Raven, the -RAVEN EX- ! The RAVEN EX is the ultimate 38mm. minimum diameter extreme performance rocket. The first run of RAVENS was produced in early 1999, the second in 7/00, and the third run is now available.

The specifications for the RAVEN EX are:

• 49" overall length
• 40mm. filament wound Carbon Fiber airframe
• Carbon Fiber pre-cut fins (3)
• Ceramic 2500 degree resistant airframe insulation to preserve fin joint integrity
• 500 degree High Temp Epoxy kits included
• AeroPack 38mm. motor retention system
• 8 feet of Pratt Hobbies 1/8" recovery cord
• Nomex chute protector
• ROCKETMAN R24D chute
• Hollow cast high impact strength Von Karman profile Nose Cone
• Black Sky Rail guides with standoffs
• Carbon Fiber Kosdon motor bulkhead with stainless U-bolt chute attachment hardware
• Kevlar pulp for creation of the High Temp Epoxy fin fillets and Carbon tissue overlays
• Complete instruction booklet
• NEW design revisions such as special smaller low drag surface mounted EX fins (2"x6")
• Carbon Fiber recovery retention bulkhead
• filament wound carbon/epoxy couplers
• and instruction manual updates!

The optional Dual Deployment Module includes:

• Carbon Fiber 16" main chute compartment
• 8" altimeter compartment
• filament wound carbon fiber couplers
• hardware
• 8 feet 1/8" Pratt Hobbies Kevlar recovery cord
• instructions
• and a ROCKETMAN R3C main chute.

The RAVEN EX sells for 240.00 for the standard motor ejection model, and 80.00 for the optional Dual Deployment module. See our website Ordering page for payment methods an shipping costs.

The RAVEN EX is simply the most advanced high power rocket available today. The prototype RAVEN has exceeded Mach 2.2 and 100+g acceleration many times on the mighty Kosdon J1500 motor, and has over 50 flights, a testimony to the rugged nature of the RAVEN.

If you want the ULTIMATE in high performance, the RAVEN is for you! Check out the Raven and our other fine products at http://www.shadowaero.com. All RAVEN EX owners from run #3 will get a free SHADOWGEAR Shadow Composites T- Shirt included with your order!

All RAVEN EX reservations will end for this run at 12:00 midnight on August 31. Your RAVEN EX will be shipped according to what number you have secured, first come, first served. RAVEN EX shipping begins September 15, and should conclude by October 15. Shadow Composite reserves the right to run a couple of weeks over if necessary.

Shadow Composites, Inc.
2260 Dover Dr., South Lake Tahoe, CA., 96150
530-544-7423
http://www.shadowaero.com