| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Published: | 2016-09-23 |
| Diameter: | 1.64 inches |
| Length: | 37.00 inches |
| Manufacturer: | Estes  |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief
I wanted a larger rocket that could shoot D & E engines to go around 1000 feet so I got this one. It is an extremely fast build and fun to fly. The E12 shoots it over 1100 feet!
37" high
5 oz total
Parachute recovery.
Components
E2X - Easy to Assemble
The only thing I don't like is the plastic cheap parachutes. They work but they also rip and fall apart easily when you move up to larger engines.
I upgraded it to a 12" nylon parachute for $6.
- Length - 37 in. (94 cm)
- Diameter - 1.64 in. (42 mm)
- Estimated Weight - 5.3 oz (150.3 g)
- Plastic fins, self-stick decals, 18 in. (46 cm) parachute recovery
- Projected Max Altitude - 1150 ft. (351 m)
- Recommended Engines: D12-5 (First Flight), *E9-6, *E12-6
*Requires Estes E Launch Controller, when launching E Engines - sold separately.
Construction
Pros:
Very fast build!!!
Plastic cement & Epoxy are all I used. Finished in 1 hour.
Finishing
No painting, just add stickers. The stickers have stayed on after todays 2 flights!
You may like painting, but I hate it. You can paint over the current paint if you want to.
Flight
This thing flew very high. It was very stable with a D12 or the E12. It went 1100 feet with the E12 in it. That was very high!
Recovery
I don't like the cheap Estes plastic parachute but ... the whole kit only costs $25. The parachute that came with it was a little large so I cut the 2" hole into it.
I bought a 12" nylon parachute for it from Apogee but didn't have it for this flight yet.
Summary
Nice flying rocket, very fast build. For a large rocket, it goes pretty high - 1100 ft.
The only thing I would upgrade is the parachute.
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