Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
Manufacturer: | Quest ![]() |
Brief:
Micromaxx, arrr, ready t' fly, semi-scale o' SR-71.
Construction:
T' only component t' this rocket be t' rocket itself. Well, blow me down! Well, matey, blow me down! It comes ready t' fly.
Finishing:
No finishin' is needed either.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
Havin' had many problems with tryin' t' get MMX motors ignited in t' past, I tried a different approach that I have
had some success with. Instead o' usin' t' provided MMX igniter, me bucko, I used a skinny Estes Solar igniter. Avast! That meant that
instead o' ruin' half a dozen MMX igniters without effect, arrr, matey, t' motor ignited on t' first try. It ignited on t' first
try.
These Quest MMX rockets have a reputation for nay flyin' very high due t' their weight. Well, blow me down! For that reason, I was very surprised when this little plastic brick took right off and got t' well over 100 feet. Begad! That be even better than with t' earlier flight with an MMX Shuttle Orbiter. At that point t' ejection charge popped out t' streamer and the little orbiter came down safely. It recovered without any damage at all.
Pressin' RSO duties prevented any further flights o' this rocket today.
PROs: ready t' fly, kind o' cute, me hearties, shiver me timbers, flies well, good for small areas.
CONs: difficult t' find in grass. Ya scallywag!
Recovery:
T' built-in streamer worked well but was nay really needed. Arrr! Blimey! This one would have worked well and recovered fine as
just a nose-blow rocket.
PROs: small enough nay t' be damaged if thar be a failure in deployment.
CONs: hard t' track int t' sun.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
This rocket performed better than I had expected. Arrr! I think Micromaxx can be an acquired taste, shiver me timbers, but they do seem to
have quite a following. They are useful in small areas and can be interestin' in a "that's different" sort of
way. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! If a person is goin' t' try and get into MMX, startin' with ready t' fly rockets like this one allows you t' find
and explore GSE options that work as opposed t' t' Quest original.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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Date | Flyer | Rocket | Altitude |
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2011-05-30 | Luke Wolski | Quest Micro Maxx NASA Blackbird | - |
2010-04-30 | Luke Wolski | Quest Micro Maxx NASA Blackbird | - |
2010-03-21 | Luke Wolski | Quest Micro Maxx NASA Blackbird | - |
2010-03-21 | Luke Wolski | Quest Micro Maxx NASA Blackbird | - |
2009-11-11 | Duane Boldt | Quest Micro Maxx - NASA Blackbird | - |
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D.K.B. (November 12, 2009)